Miles Davis - In Person Friday Night At The Blackhawk San Francisco Volume I
Review by Phil Ammann
In Person Friday Night At The Blackhawk San Francisco Volume I by Miles Davis is a masterpiece that showcases the jazz legend's unmatched talent and artistry. The album, recorded live at the Blackhawk nightclub in San Francisco in 1961, captures Davis at the peak of his powers, leading his quintet through a series of mesmerizing performances.
The album opens with "Walkin'," a classic Davis composition that sets the tone for the rest of the record. Davis' trumpet playing is impeccable, and his bandmates - saxophonist Hank Mobley, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb - are equally impressive. The chemistry between the musicians is evident, and they play off each other with effortless grace.
The album's standout track is "So What," which showcases Davis' ability to create a mood with just a few notes. The song's haunting melody is both melancholic and uplifting, and Davis' trumpet solo is a thing of beauty. The other tracks on the album - including "All of You," "Bye Bye Blackbird," and "No Blues" - are equally impressive, and each one highlights a different aspect of Davis' musical genius.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| No Blues | 9:09 | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | 10:02 | |
| All Of You | 10:30 | |
| Bye Bye | 2:41 | |
| Bye Bye (Theme) | 2:36 | |
| Walkin' | 14:20 | |
| Love I've Found You | 1:59 | |
| Love, I've Found You | 1:59 |
Video
Miles Davis Quintet at the Blackhawk - If I Were a Bell
Miles Davis In Person Friday & Saturday Night At The Black Hawk Jazz reel to reel tape for sale eBay
Miles Davis Quintet at the Blackhawk - So What
Images
Catalog Numbers
- CS 463334 1
- CL 1669
- TFL 5163, TFL.5163, 682 515 TL
- CSY 8469
- 20AP 1402
- CS 8469
- CL-1669
- SBPG 62306, CS 8469
- BPG 62306, CL 1669
- SRCS 9729
- 62 306
- CBS 463334 4
- SICP 3963
- CL-1670 unbreakable
- CSCS 5344
- CQ 428
- Kll 1691
- P 17383
- STFL 580
- SRCS 9316
- LE 10018
Labels
- Columbia
- Fontana
- Columbia Special Products
- CBS/Sony
- CBS
- SME Records
- Sony Records Int'l
- Coronet
- Sony Records
- Columbia Limited Edition
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Stereo
- Mono
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- CD
- Limited Edition
- Remastered
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- Cassette
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- 7 ½ ips
- 4-Track Stereo
- 7" Cine Reel
- Hollywood Pressing
- Repress
- Pitman Pressing
- Mini LP
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Recorded At | Black Hawk |
| Printed By | Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. |
| Published By | Parnes Music |
| Lacquer Cut At | Philips Records Ltd. |
| Manufactured By | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Sony Music Entertainment Inc. |
| Copyright (c) | Sony Music Entertainment Inc. |
| Record Company | CBS |
| Distributed By | Philips Electrical Industries Of New Zealand Limited |
| Pressed By | Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood |
| Marketed By | Columbia Special Products |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Bass | Paul Chambers |
| Drums | Jimmy Cobb |
| Engineer | Russ Payne |
| Liner Notes | Ralph J. Gleason |
| Photography By | Leigh Weiner |
| Piano | Wynton Kelly |
| Producer | Irving Townsend |
| Tenor Saxophone | Hank Mobley |
| Trumpet | Miles Davis |
| Sleeve Notes | Ralph J. Gleason |
| Photography By [Cover | Leigh Weiner |
| Uncredited] | Leigh Weiner |
Notes
- Recorded at The Blackhawk Restaurant, Hyde and Turk Streets, San Francisco, California, April 21, 1961.
- Very similar to another original 1961 mono pressing Miles Davis - In Person, Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume I but with a slight variation in the label layout. Original Columbia "six eye" labels with "CBS" at the top center. Track titles are left-oriented beneath the center hole.
- Columbia "6-Eye"
- A1. Parnes Music
- A2. Francis Day & Hunter, PFD
- B1. Chappell & Co
- B2, B3. Copyright Control
- B4. Essex Music
- Columbia Special Omnibus Series
- Manufactured by CBS/SONY Inc (Tokyo Japan).
- This version:
- artist and title in an elongated font on the labels
- writers of A2 on one line on A-side label.
- Comes in mini LP replica with OBI & Japanese insert.
- DSD mastering.
- White labelled test pressing with stamps dates into 1964.
- Columbia "6-Eye" original issue.
- Labels same layout as Miles Davis - In Person, Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume I. Jacket has a bold at the bottom-left, to the left of the last few lines of the sleeve notes.
- A1--Prestige Music Co. (BMI)
- A2--Remick Music Corp. (ASCAP)
- B1--Buxton Hill Music Corp. (ASCAP)
- B2 & B3--Musical Frontiers Pub. Co., Inc. (BMI)
- B4--Suffolk Music, Inc. (BMI)
- Recorded 1961, 4, 21
- Manufactured by CBS/Sony Inc. (Tokyo Japan)
- Recorded live at The Blackhawk Restaurant, Hyde and Turk Streets, San Francisco, California, April 21, 1961.
- Vinyl disc equivalent CS 8469.
- On the upper-left corner the following is in print, "RE-RELEASED BY POPULAR DEMAND" Below the white image of a record "COLUMBIA LIMITED EDITION"
- On the record label the following is in print on both sides "CSP A Service of CBS Records".
- Columbia "6-Eye"; Hollywood Pressing
- Columbia "6-Eye" early issue.
- This copy features label variations from other mono original copies listed.
- All titles lined up under center hole as opposed to left justified on this copy: In Person, Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume I
- Writer credit is sometimes on same line as title on all songs as opposed to always underneath the titles on this copy: In Person, Friday Night At The Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume I
- This edition released in "LP style" sleeve.
- "Re-released by popular demand"
- My guess is early 70's reissue, no credits on sleeve or label
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Summary by Phil Ammann
Comments
8:05 Piano is seriously down in the mix but if you like ride cymbal, plenty to munch on! Though I love Wynton Kelly, it's sort of an aural relief to go to the "Relaxin" version at 4;23 for Red's solo to hear the difference.
Wynton kelly is so boppin'
Always interesting.
How f-ing swinging is this ? The rhythm section !!! ??
This double album of Miles Davis is #1 for me.
Has this recording been sped up?
ケリーのピアノが光りますね！
Extraordinary Miles Davis
Thanks!
メンバーも最高！ライブの雰囲気も最高ですね！
Miles lives, and this is proof.
Hank Mobley Kicks Ass...!!! Listen, just listen.....
If I should lose you もそうだが、演奏自体が答えになっている。大喜利のお題の様に。
IF I WERE A BELL has been much to the liking of two of Miles Davis's piano players, Red Garland and here Wynton Kelly. Garland has an unforgettable solo on the Prestige album, RELAXIN', one of four albums preserving much of the book of that great mid-Fifties quintet with Coltrane, Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers. By the time of the BLACKHAWK album, Miles and Kelly had wrung out many musical implications of BELL and they play it up tempo with great mastery and with the very essence of hip.
ごきげんマイルス
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This is one of my favorite albums in Miles Davis. Especially, this tune which was named "If I were a bell " is so marvelous. The improvisations of Miles trumpet is constantly brilliant. Though the performances of Hank Mobley is less characteristic comparing with John Coltrane, I'm fond of it. Well, I hope that you listen carefully to the piano that was played by Wynton Kelly. It's just blues piano itself. Won't you notice that his long melody line of piano is extraordinarily thrilling ?
Anyway, at the Blackhawk in San Francisco, so wonderfully, they had played the typical jazz number which is titled "If I were a bell".
This is one of my favorite albums in Miles Davis. Especially, this tune which was named "If I were a bell " is so marvelous. The improvisations of Miles trumpet is constantly brilliant. Though the performances of Hank Mobley is less characteristic comparing with John Coltrane, I'm fond of it. Well, I hope that you listen carefully to the piano that was played by Wynton Kelly. It's just blues piano itself. Won't you notice that his long melody line of piano is extraordinarily thrilling ?
Anyway, at the Blackhawk in San Francisco, so wonderfully, they had played the typical jazz number which is titled "If I were a bell".
Miles is at the top of his form during this time of his career. His dexterity has never been this good. My opinion. But it's surely good to hear. His playing had always been muddled to me, but the clarity on this LP is pure.
マイルスよりかウイントン・ケリーが良い（笑）
...grande...
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マイルスの期待に沿えなかったかもしれないが、このモブレーのプレイの素晴らしさは疑う余地はない。モブレーのソロが始まった途端にバンドの一体感が強固になりギアが一段上がる。
マイルスのライブアルバムでは一番好きですね????
it's a shame that this period of Miles' career is overlooked, because this band is great! Hank Mobley wasn't chasin' like Coltrane or proficient like Shorter is, but he was a damned fine tenor player... Mr. PC and Jimmy Cobb (RIP) were as good a rhythm section as any.... and damn! Wynton Kelly's solo at 8:20 cooks and is TASTY!!
