An eagerly awaited release, "Miles Davis: Live At Montreux - Highlights 1973-1991" will finally come out on DVD in the USA next June 20, by EagleVision. Fans, of course, would prefer to savour the complete DVD series from all concerts performed by Miles in Montreux (the box set "The Definitive Montreux Collection" will be released this Fall, including all of Miles' appearances at Montreux), but at least these highlights are a good start.
Miles played many times at the Montreux Jazz Festival, especially after his return to performance in the early eighties. This DVD brings together some of the highlights of those Montreux shows (10 stellar numbers from 8 of his concerts) stretching back to his first appearance on July 8, 1973 -- backed by Michael Henderson, Al Foster, Mtume, Reggie Lucas, Pete Cosey and David Liebman -- and up to his final concert there on July 8, 1991 (originally released on LaserDisc as "Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux," with Quincy Jones conducting Gil Evans' arrangements), just a couple of months before his death in September of that year.
Bonus Features: An insightful and personal interview with Carlos Santana talking about his memories of and relationship with Miles Davis and how he was influenced by him.
(alternate cover; which one do u prefer?)
DVD Tracklist:
1. Ife
2. That's What Happened
3. Code M D
4. Pacific Express
5. Jean-Pierre
6. Heavy Metal Prelude
7. Jo Jo
8. Hannibal
9. The Pan Piper
10. Solea
Meanwhile, you can dig "The Complete Miles Davis at Montreaux" 20-CD box set released in 2002, comprising all concerts by Miles Davis at the Montreux Jazz Festival between 1973 and 1991 (most exactly in 1973, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991), leading different groups that featured such musicians as Bob Berg, Kenny Garrett, Rick Margitza (in the brilliant 1989 concert I was fortunate to attend), Kei Akagi, Darryl Jones, John Scofield, Grady Tate and many others.
Miles Davis is universally regarded as one of the most influential and innovative musicians and composers of the 20th Century. He was at the forefront of the jazz world for decades and was involved in the evolution of bebop, cool jazz, modal jazz and jazz fusion amongst others.
(Miles at Montreux in 1989)
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