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Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis at Montreux DVD Collection 1973-1991

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Published: November 8, 2011

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

DVD2: July 8, 1984 (Afternoon)

Tracks: Speak/That's What Happened; Star People; What It Is; It Gets Better; Something's On Your Mind; Time After Time; Hopscotch/Stars on Cicely; Bass Solo; Jean-Pierre; Lake Geneva; Something's On Your Mind (Reprise). Runtime: 98 minutes. PCM Stereo, Dolby Surround 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround.

Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet; Bob Berg: saxophone, keyboards; Robert Irving III: keyboards; John Scofield: guitar; Darryl Jones: bass; Al Foster: drums; Steve Thornton: percussion.

DVD3: July 8, 1984 (Evening)

Tracks: Speak/That's What Happened; Star People; What It Is; It Gets Better; Something's On Your Mind; Time After Time; Hopscotch/Stars on Cicely; Bass Solo; Jean-Pierre; Lake Geneva; Something's On Your Mind (Reprise). Runtime: 109 minutes. PCM Stereo, Dolby Surround 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround.

Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet; Bob Berg: saxophone, keyboards; Robert Irving III: keyboards; John Scofield: guitar; Darryl Jones: bass; Al Foster: drums; Steve Thornton: percussion.

DVD4: July 4, 1985 (Afternoon)

Tracks: Theme From Jack Johnson/One Phone Call/Street Scenes/That's What Happened; Star People; Maze; Human Nature; MD1/Something's On Your Mind/MD2; Time After Time; Code MD; Pacific Express; Hopscotch; You're Under Arrest; Jean-Pierre/You're Under Arrest/Then There Were None; Decoy. Runtime: 120 minutes. PCM Stereo, Dolby Surround 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround.

Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet; Bob Berg: saxophone, keyboards; Robert Irving III: keyboards; John Scofield: guitar; Darryl Jones: bass; Vince Wilburn Jr.: drums; Steve Thornton: percussion.

DVD5: July 4, 1985 (Evening)

Tracks: Theme From Jack Johnson/One Phone Call/Street Scenes/That's What Happened; Star People; Maze; MD1/Something's On Your Mind/MD2; Time After Time; Code MD; Pacific Express; Hopscotch; You're Under Arrest; Jean-Pierre/You're Under Arrest/Then There Were None; Decoy. Runtime: 121 minutes. PCM Stereo, Dolby Surround 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround.

Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet; Bob Berg: saxophone, keyboards; Robert Irving III: keyboards; John Scofield: guitar; Darryl Jones: bass; Vince Wilburn Jr.: drums; Steve Thornton: percussion.

DVD6: July 17, 1986

Tracks: Theme From Jack Johnson/One Phone Call/Street Scenes/That's What Happened; New Blues; Maze; Human Nature; Wrinkle; Tutu; Splatch; Time After Time; Al Jarreau; Carnival Time; Burn; Portia; Jean-Pierre. Runtime: 106 minutes. PCM Stereo, Dolby Surround 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround.

Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet, keyboards; Bob Berg: saxophone; Adam Holzman: keyboards; Robert Irving III: keyboards; Robben Ford: guitar; Felton Crews: bass; Vince Wilburn Jr.: drums; Steve Thornton: percussion; George Duke: synthesizer (6, 7); David Sanborn: saxophone (11-13).

DVD7: July 7, 1988

Tracks: In a Silent Way; Intruder; New Blues; Perfect Way; The Senate.Me & U; Human Nature; Wrinkle; Tutu; Time After Time; Movie Star; Splatch; Heavy Metal Prelude; Heavy Metal; Carnival Time; Jean-Pierre; Tomaas. Runtime: 130 minutes. PCM Stereo, Dolby Surround 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround.

Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet, keyboards; Kenny Garrett: saxophone; Adam Holzman: keyboards; Robert Irving III: keyboards; Foley: lead bass; Benny Reitveld: bass; Ricky Wellman: drums; Marilyn Mazur: percussion.

DVD8: July 21, 1989

Tracks: Intruder; New Blues; Perfect Way; Hannibal; Human Nature; Mr Pastorius; Tutu; Jilli; Time After Time; Jo Jo; The Senate/Me & U; Wrinkle; Portia. Runtime: 113 minutes. PCM Stereo, Dolby Surround 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround.

Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet, keyboards; Rick Margitza: tenor saxophone; Adam Holzman: keyboards; Robert Irving III: keyboards; Foley: lead bass; Benny Reitveld: bass; Ricky Wellman: drums; Marilyn Mazur: percussion.

DVD9: July 20, 1990

Tracks: Hannibal; The Senate/Me & U; In The Night; Human Nature; Time After Time; Wrinkle; Tutu; Don't Stop Me Now; Carnival Time. Runtime: 93 minutes. PCM Stereo, Dolby Surround 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround.

Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet, keyboards; Kenny Garrett: saxophone; Kei Akagi: keyboards; Foley: lead bass; Richard Patterson: bass; Ricky Wellman: drums; Erin Davis: percussion.

DVD10: July 8, 1991

Tracks: Introduction by Claude Nobs & Quincy Jones; Boplicity; Maids of Cadiz; The Duke; My Ship; Miles Ahead; Blues for Pablo; Orgone; Gone, Gone, Gone; Summertime; Here Comes De Honey Man; The Pan Piper; Solea. PCM Stereo, Dolby Surround 5.1, and DTS Digital Surround.

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