Miles Davis, Avery Fisher Hall NY 1975

Any 1975 recording of the funk collective is a treat, and this July 1975 band recording is a real surprise. The sound quality is surprisingly good, and it's a rare recording of the funk collective at its height. Personnel is:
Miles Davis (tpt, org)
Sam Morrison (ss, ts, fl)
Pete Cosey (g, perc)
Reggie Lucas (g)
Michael Henderson (el-b)
Al Foster (d)
James Mtume Foreman (cga, perc)

Tracks:
Band warming up 0:53
Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 15:14
Tune in 5 (M. Davis) 4:14
Cga/thumb piano/rhythm box interlude from 2:40.
Maiysha (M. Davis) 18:30
Untitled original 750505 (M. Davis) (with applause, announcement) 3:27
Right Off (M. Davis) 12:53
Mtume (M. Davis) 6:57
Latin (M. Davis) 6:46
Ife (M. Davis) 13:16

Miles Davis, More Sessions 1975-76, (ER070)

Another snag from Elastic Rock that for some reason seems to be no longer available there. This one is some rare ephemera from the twilight of Miles great 70s funk band. These tracks have been packaged together in several other collections including "Unknown Sessions 1973-1976, Volume 1 & 2." As Miles descended into cocaine, he played less and less. While his trumpet is completely absent on the first track, his presence is felt, and the opener exhibits both great guitar and great drum machine manipulation by Pete Cosey. Miles does play on the subsequent tracks, beginning with the multiple takes of the melodic "Latin." On "Song of Landa," Miles trumpet disappears again as he plays only minimal organ, yet the simple heartfelt melodicism hints at the direction his music will take when he reemerges in 1980. "TDK Funk" is a brief reprise of the greatest funk band of all time. A bittersweet bookend to one of the greats.

Tracks and personnel:
1 Turn of the Century (M. Davis) Feb 27, 1975 15:34
2 Latin (M. Davis) [takes 3/4] May 5, 1975 4:47
3 Latin (M. Davis) (take 6) May 5, 1975 4:41
4 Latin (M. Davis) (take 6, different mix) May 5, 1975 4:15
5 Song of Landa (S. Morrison-M. Davis) (take 2) Mar 30, 1976 4:05
6 Song of Landa (S. Morrison-M. Davis) (take 6) Mar 30, 1976 4:48
7 TDK Funk (M. Davis) (Untitled original E) Dec 27, 1976 5:01

February 27, 1975
Columbia Studio, New York
Miles Davis Septet
Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sonny Fortune (ss, ts, fl); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

May 5, 1975
Columbia Studio, New York
Miles Davis Septet
Miles Davis (tpt, org); Sam Morrison (ts); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Reggie Lucas (g); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d); James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

March 30, 1976
Columbia Studio, New York
Miles Davis Studio Group
Miles Davis (org); Sam Morrison (ss, as, fl); Mark Johnson (el-p); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d)

December 27, 1976
Unknown studio, New York
Miles Davis Studio Group
Miles Davis (org); Pete Cosey (g, perc); Michael Henderson (el-b); Al Foster (d)

Miles Davis, Live at Troubadour Club, Los Angeles, January 17-19, 1975 (ER013)

This apparently was Miles' last American west coast gig before flying out to Japan for the historic Agharta and Pangaea concerts. I snagged it from the fantastic blog elastic rock but for some reason it doesn't seem to be there anymore. Personnel:
Miles Davis (trumpet, keyboards)
Sonny Fortune (soprano & alto sax, flute)
Pete Cosey (guitar, keyboards)
Reggie Lucas (guitar)
Michael Henderson (bass)
Al Foster (drums)
James "Mtume" Foreman (percussions)

Miles Davis, Live at the Shaboo Inn, Willimantic, Connecticut, January 26, 1974 (ER158)

Another great post over at Elastic Rock. This is an intense recording of the funk collective at it's most cohesive. Personnel is:
Miles Davis (tpt, org)
David Liebman (ss, ts, fl)
Pete Cosey (g, perc)
Reggie Lucas (g)
Michael Henderson (el-b)
Al Foster (d)
James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

First Set
1 For Dave (M. Davis) 15:43
2 Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 16:41
3 Tune in 5 (M. Davis) 8:37
4 Agharta Prelude (M. Davis) 10:53

Second Set
1 Ife (M. Davis) 21:38
2 Turnaroundphrase (M. Davis) 16:32
3 For Dave (M. Davis) 18:57
4 Calypso Frelimo (M. Davis) 13:33

Miles Davis, Live in Belgrade, November 7th 1973

This is a great example of the collection of Miles recordings at
elastic rock. Gret blog! Check it out! No track listings. Personnel are
Miles Davis (tpt, org)
Dave Liebman (ss, ts, fl)
Pete Cosey (g, perc)
Reggie Lucas (g)
Michael Henderson (el-b)
Al Foster (d)
James Mtume Forman (cga, perc)

Miles Davis, Olympia 11 Juillet 1973 (Trema France)

Recorded in Paris, July 11, 1973, with Dave Liebman, Pete Cosey, Reggie Lucas, Al Foster, Michael Henderson and Mtume. A bit different sound than from later recordings of this band, and one of the better recordings of this time as well. Sadly, long out of print and selling for silly money now.

Miles Davis, Berlin '73 (Jazz Masters)

Not the best sound quality, but a nice set. Apparently recorded for German television.
Miles Davis : trumpet, organ
Dave Liebman : tenor and soprano saxophone, flute
Pete Cosey : electric guitar
Reggie Lucas : electric guitar
Michael Henderson : electric bass
Al Foster : drums
James "Mtume" Foreman : percussion

Miles Davis, Palais Des Sports 1973 (Jazz Masters)

Recorded live at Palais Des Sports, Paris, France, Novemver 15, 1973

Miles Davis : trumpet, organ
Dave Liebman : tenor saxophone,
soprano saxophone, flute
Pete Cosey : electric guitar, percussion
Reggie Lucas : electric guitar
Michael Henderson : electric bass
Al Foster : drums
James "Mtume" Foreman : percussion, congas

1. Turnaroundphrase (10:26)
2. Turn In 5 (12:10)
3. Ife (15:23)
4. For Dave (15:57)
5. Calypso Frelimo (15:17)

Miles Davis, More Live Evil (Zipperdeke 1973)

One of the better 70s bootlegs of Miles. Searching for some information I was surprised to see this listed as #5 of the Top 10 Bootleg Things They Don't Want You to Hear at phoenixnewtimes.com. Here's what Fred Mills says: "While not specifically a sequel to the epochal '71 Live Evil set -- it's an On the Corner-era concert -- this double disc is still a worthy artifact for any aficionado of the groundbreaking early '70s jazz-rock fusion that Davis relentlessly pursued. The gig was taped for Japanese TV in Tokyo on June 20, 1973 -- now where's the video transfer of the six-song, two-and-a-half-hour mindfuck?"

If you like this one, be sure to check out the killer live 1975 recording
Another Unity at the always excellent Nothing Is v2.0.