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The Lost Recordings release the second part of the legendary concert recorded by Miles Davis and his quartet, together with saxophonist Sonny Stitt, at the Olympia on October 11th 1960: “Miles Davis Quintet - The Complete Live In Paris Vol. II”. The ensemble, consisting of pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb, formed a group of extraordinary musicality. In 1960, Miles returned to Paris for the fourth time in 12 years. Just a few months earlier, he had given a turbulent concert there with John Coltrane that marked the end of their collaboration. In October, he rediscovered a stage he loved at the Olympia in a city he had fallen in love with in 1949. “I loved being in Paris, I loved the way I was treated there”, he would later say.
From the first notes of “Stardust”, a previously unreleased piece, Miles sets the tone – seduction and lyricism. The atmosphere intensifies with “Round Midnight”, followed by “Walking”, where Stitt and Davis engage in a masterful exchange. “If I Were A Bell” and “Fran Dance” offer a more introspective moment before “Two Bass Hit” reignites the energy. The concert culminates with “So What” and “All Of You” as Miles captivates the audience until the final notes of “The Theme”.
The search for the complete concert began in 2022 when a friend of the label sent a photo of magnetic tapes in Brittany. A label marked “Miles Davis – Olympia 1960” immediately caught TLR's attention. After two years of research in France, the United States and Stockholm, The Lost Recordings is proud to present the complete version of this legendary concert for the first time. The meticulously restored recording comes as a strictly limited (3000 copies) double LP – with 180 grams of heavy vinyl, cut at 33 RPM at Simon Garcia, Marciac . The famous Kevin Gray is responsible for the lacquer cuts.
“The Lost Recordings” is celebrated worldwide for preserving invaluable musical heritage and for the unsurpassed quality of its Phoenix-Mastering™ restorations. ‘Miles Davis Quintet - The Complete Live In Paris Vol. II’ is nothing less than an audiophile revelation, showing just how fantastic stereophonic mono recordings can sound.
Side A
1. Stardust
2. Unidentified
3. ‘Round Midnight
Side B
4. Walkin’
5. If I Were A Bell
Side C
6. Fran Dance (Put Your Little Foot Right Out)
7. Two Bass Hit
8. So What
Side D
9. All Of You
10. The Theme