Miles Davis - Live-Evil (2CD) (1971) {1997 Columbia Legacy}
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Live-Evil is a 1971 live album by Miles Davis. This was remastered in 1997 by Columbia Legacy.
DISC 1
1. Sivad (15:13)
(recorded December 19, 1970 at The Cellar Door, Washington, DC)
PERSONNEL
Miles Davis-trumpet
Gary Bartz-soprano sax-1, alto sax
John McLaughlin-guitar
Keith Jarrett-electric piano, organ
Michael Henderson-electric bass
Jack DeJohnette-drums
Airto Moreira-percussion
2. Little Church (3:14)
(recorded June 4, 1970 at Columbia Studio B, New York, NY)
PERSONNEL
Miles Davis-trumpet
Steve Grossman-soprano sax
Chick Corea-electric piano
Herbie Hancock-electric piano
Keith Jarrett-organ
John McLaughlin-guitar
Dave Holland-electric bass, acoustic bass
Jack DeJohnette-drums
Airto Moreira-percussion
Hermeto Pascoal-drums, whisling, voice, electric piano
3. Medley: Gemini/Double Image (5:53)
(recorded February 6, 1970 at Columbia Studio B, New York, NY)
PERSONNEL
Miles Davis-trumpet
Joe Zawinul-electric piano
Chick Corea-electric piano
John McLaughlin-guitar
Khalil Balakrishna-electric sitar
Dave Holland-acoustic bass
Billy Cobham-drums
Jack DeJohnette-drums
Airto Moreira-percussion
4. What I Say (21:09)
(recorded December 19, 1970 at The Cellar Door, Washington, DC)
PERSONNEL
Miles Davis-trumpet
Gary Bartz-soprano sax-1, alto sax
John McLaughlin-guitar
Keith Jarrett-electric piano, organ
Michael Henderson-electric bass
Jack DeJohnette-drums
Airto Moreira-percussion
5. Nem Um Talvez (4:03)
(recorded June 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio B, New York, NY)
PERSONNEL
Miles Davis-trumpet
Steve Grossman-soprano sax
Chick Corea-electric piano
Herbie Hancock-electric piano
Keith Jarrett-organ
Ron Carter-acoustic bass
Jack DeJohnette-drums
Airto Moreira-percussion
Hermeto Pascoal-drums, vocals
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DISC 2
1. Selim (2:12)
(recorded June 3, 1970 at Columbia Studio B, New York, NY)
PERSONNEL
Miles Davis-trumpet
Steve Grossman-soprano sax
Chick Corea-electric piano
Herbie Hancock-electric piano
Keith Jarrett-organ
Ron Carter-acoustic bass
Jack DeJohnette-drums
Airto Moreira-percussion
Hermeto Pascoal-drums, vocals
2. Funky Tonk (23:26)
(recorded December 19, 1970 at The Cellar Door, Washington, DC)
PERSONNEL
Miles Davis-trumpet
Gary Bartz-soprano sax-1, alto sax
John McLaughlin-guitar
Keith Jarrett-electric piano, organ
Michael Henderson-electric bass
Jack DeJohnette-drums
Airto Moreira-percussion
3. Inamorata and Narration By Conrad Roberts (26:29)
(recorded December 19, 1970 at The Cellar Door, Washington, DC)
PERSONNEL
Miles Davis-trumpet
Gary Bartz-soprano sax-1, alto sax
John McLaughlin-guitar
Keith Jarrett-electric piano, organ
Michael Henderson-electric bass
Jack DeJohnette-drums
Airto Moreira-percussion
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Original recordings produced by Teo Macero
Cover art by Abdul Mati Klarwein
Digitally mastered by Tom Ruff, Sony Music Studios, NYC
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Live-Evil is one of Miles Davis' most confusing and illuminating documents. As a double album, it features very different settings of his band -- and indeed two very different bands. The double-LP CD package is an amalgam of a December 19, 1970, gig at the Cellar Door, which featured a band comprised of Miles, bassist Michael Henderson, drummer Jack DeJohnette, guitarist John McLaughlin, saxophonist Gary Bartz, Keith Jarrett on organ, and percussionist Airto. These tunes show a septet that grooved hard and fast, touching on the great funkiness that would come on later. But they are also misleading in that McLaughlin only joined the band for this night of a four-night stand; he wasn't really a member of the band at this time. Therefore, as fine and deeply lyrically grooved-out as these tracks are, they feel just a bit stiff -- check any edition of this band without him and hear the difference. The other band on these discs was recorded in Columbia's Studio B and subbed Ron Carter or Dave Holland on bass, added Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock on electric pianos, dropped the guitar on "Selim" and "Nem Um Talvez," and subbed Steve Grossman over Gary Bartz while adding Hermeto Pascoal on percussion and drums in one place ("Selim"). In fact, these sessions were recorded earlier than the live dates, the previous June in fact, when the three-keyboard band was beginning to fall apart. Why the discs were not issued separately or as a live disc and a studio disc has more to do with Miles' mind than anything else. As for the performances, the live material is wonderfully immediate and fiery: "Sivad," "Funky Tonk," and "What I Say" all cream with enthusiasm, even if they are a tad unsure of how to accommodate McLaughlin. Of the studio tracks, only "Little Red Church" comes up to that level of excitement, but the other tracks, particularly "Gemini/Double Image," have a winding, whirring kind of dynamic to them that seems to turn them back in on themselves, as if the band was really pushing in a free direction that Miles was trying to rein in. It's an awesome record, but it's because of its flaws rather than in spite of them. This is the sound of transition and complexity, and somehow it still grooves wonderfully.
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