Miles Davis 1986-??-??
"Miles Ahead" for Great Performances, New York, NY
Set 1
My Funny Valentine, Stockholm 10/31/67 (opening credits/voiceover; voiceover Dizzy Gillespie from 0:52) (1:01)
Directions, Antibes 7/25/69 (voiceover Herbie Hancock) (0:38)
Unidentified (1973) (voiceover George Benson) (0:42)
Miles Davis interview (0:14)
So What, New York 4/2/59 (voiceover Bill Cosby from 2:29) (3:11)
One Phone Call/Street Scenes, New Orleans 4/25/86 (2:19)
Miles Davis interview (2:02)
Unidentified (1945) (voiceover Dizzy Gillespie from 0:16)
Miles Davis interview (voiceover)
Bird Feathers (1947) (0:45)
Miles Davis interview (voiceover last 0:15 of previous) (1:43)
New Blues, New Orleans 4/25/86 (1:15)
Gil Evans interview (0:14)
Boplicity (voiceover Gil Evans, 0:07-0:20) (0:38)
Miles Davis interview (0:28)
New Rhumba, New York 4/2/59 (voiceover Gil Evans, 0:35-0:58 and 2:16-2:59) (2:53)
Blues for Pablo, New York 4/2/59 (voiceover Miles Davis, 0:21-0:35; Gil Evans, 0:58-1:16)
Time After Time, New Orleans 4/25/86 (1:16)
Robben Ford interview (0:46)
Introduction of the band, Stockholm 10/31/67 (0:14)
Tony Williams interview 0:48)
Miles Davis interview (0:36)
Drum solo from No Blues, Stockholm 10/31/67 (voiceover Miles Davis, 0:24-0:41) (0:41)
'Round Midnight, Stockholm 10/31/67 (voiceover Herbie Hancock, 0:08-0:30; Miles Davis, 1:01-1:44; Wayne Shorter, 1:45-2:20; Tony Williams, 2:29-2:57) (2:57)
Herbie Hancock interview (0:35)
Gingerbread Boy, Stockholm 10/31/67 (voiceover Herbie Hancock, 0:16-0:51, 1:13-1:46) (1:46)
Agitation, Stockholm 10/31/67 (voiceover Herbie Hancock) (0:21)
Footprints, Stockholm 10/31/67 (5:48)
'Round Midnight, Stockholm 10/31/67 (0:18)
Miles Davis interview (over The Theme + applause, Stockholm 10/31/67) (1:12)
Al Jarreau, New Orleans 4/25/86 (2:35)
Keith Jarrett interview (0:36)
Honky Tonk (1971) (voiceover Keith Jarrett) (1:45)
I Thought About You (voiceover Keith Jarrett) (1:22)
Turnaroundphrase, Berlin 11/1/73 (1:08)
Miles Davis in studio (1:20)
It Gets Better (studio 1981) (0:20)
Bill Cosby interview (0:59)
Gil Evans interview (0:19)
Human Nature, New Orleans 4/25/86 (band member credits) (3:12)
Directions, Antibes 7/25/69 (voiceover Herbie Hancock) (0:38)
Unidentified (1973) (voiceover George Benson) (0:42)
Miles Davis interview (0:14)
So What, New York 4/2/59 (voiceover Bill Cosby from 2:29) (3:11)
One Phone Call/Street Scenes, New Orleans 4/25/86 (2:19)
Miles Davis interview (2:02)
Unidentified (1945) (voiceover Dizzy Gillespie from 0:16)
Miles Davis interview (voiceover)
Bird Feathers (1947) (0:45)
Miles Davis interview (voiceover last 0:15 of previous) (1:43)
New Blues, New Orleans 4/25/86 (1:15)
Gil Evans interview (0:14)
Boplicity (voiceover Gil Evans, 0:07-0:20) (0:38)
Miles Davis interview (0:28)
New Rhumba, New York 4/2/59 (voiceover Gil Evans, 0:35-0:58 and 2:16-2:59) (2:53)
Blues for Pablo, New York 4/2/59 (voiceover Miles Davis, 0:21-0:35; Gil Evans, 0:58-1:16)
Time After Time, New Orleans 4/25/86 (1:16)
Robben Ford interview (0:46)
Introduction of the band, Stockholm 10/31/67 (0:14)
Tony Williams interview 0:48)
Miles Davis interview (0:36)
Drum solo from No Blues, Stockholm 10/31/67 (voiceover Miles Davis, 0:24-0:41) (0:41)
'Round Midnight, Stockholm 10/31/67 (voiceover Herbie Hancock, 0:08-0:30; Miles Davis, 1:01-1:44; Wayne Shorter, 1:45-2:20; Tony Williams, 2:29-2:57) (2:57)
Herbie Hancock interview (0:35)
Gingerbread Boy, Stockholm 10/31/67 (voiceover Herbie Hancock, 0:16-0:51, 1:13-1:46) (1:46)
Agitation, Stockholm 10/31/67 (voiceover Herbie Hancock) (0:21)
Footprints, Stockholm 10/31/67 (5:48)
'Round Midnight, Stockholm 10/31/67 (0:18)
Miles Davis interview (over The Theme + applause, Stockholm 10/31/67) (1:12)
Al Jarreau, New Orleans 4/25/86 (2:35)
Keith Jarrett interview (0:36)
Honky Tonk (1971) (voiceover Keith Jarrett) (1:45)
I Thought About You (voiceover Keith Jarrett) (1:22)
Turnaroundphrase, Berlin 11/1/73 (1:08)
Miles Davis in studio (1:20)
It Gets Better (studio 1981) (0:20)
Bill Cosby interview (0:59)
Gil Evans interview (0:19)
Human Nature, New Orleans 4/25/86 (band member credits) (3:12)
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
A documentary comprising pieces of a 1986 interview with Davis; comments by George Benson, Bill Cosby, Gil Evans, Robben Ford, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Tony Williams, and others; excerpts from several TV broadcasts of Davis performances.
Produced by WNET/Thirteen, New York
Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Duracell, Inc.
Produced by WNET/Thirteen, New York
Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and Duracell, Inc.
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Wed Dec 09 2009 16:03:35 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wed Dec 09 2009 16:03:35 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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