Miles Davis in Person-2 Rec. Set First Press-1961 RARE

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Miles Davis- "In Person At The Blackhawk, San Francisco,Friday and Saturday Nights"
2 Record Set- First Pressing
This is The Original six-eye Mono recording on the  Columbia Label-1961, including original columbia inner sleeves

The Vinyl is MINT! The Glossy Gatefold Jacket with liner notes by Ralph J. Gleason is MINT!

This is the Cleanest Original  copy of  this live session, I have ever seen!

If you have time, read the following review:

Miles Davis (Trumpet)
Hank Mobley (Tenor Saxophone)
Wynton Kelly (Piano)
Paul Chambers (Bass)
Jimmy Cobb (Drums)


San Francisco’s Blackhawk club was renowned as much for its dinginess as for the calibre of the acts it attracted. There was no air conditioning beyond a fan; the carpets were worn and ripped in places; the black drapes that lined the walls were dirty, faded and moth-eaten... But, owing to its great acoustics and the responsive audiences that gathered there, the venue quickly established for itself a world-wide reputation as a centre for jazz. As Guido, the club’s owner, expressed it: "You gotta dig music, you come in here."

Miles, it seems, agreed with this summation, considering the Blackhawk his favourite club to play; and, with the release of In Person..., we finally get a glimpse of the kind of magic he created there.

Miles’ accompanying band on the album forms, perhaps, his least-known ensemble, bridging the gap between the Coltrane / Davis era of 1950-60 and the Shorter / Hancock period beginning in 1964. This, however, is no average support, but a powerful collection of musicians, whose skills shine under Miles’ leadership. Jimmy Cobb’s drumming is absorbing throughout, taking central roles in ‘Oleo’ and ‘Walkin’, but showing great restraint whilst the others solo. Paul Chambers, likewise, is impressive on bass and, despite Miles’ concerns of excessive drinking slowing his quick reactions, manages to provide some frantic runs that must have left the audience marvelling. For Miles, though, the key component to this rhythm section was undoubtedly Wynton Kelly. Miles once described performing without Kelly as being ‘like coffee without creme’, and its easy to see what he meant; Kelly’s playing is as astonishingly responsive, yet totally unintrusive, as it was on Kind of Blue, providing the perfect complement to the famous Miles Davis sound.


And, on these recordings, this ability is key, as it’s pace that gives In Person its highly distinctive feel. Urgency dominates the sound of the album, with even Miles’ playing more showy and elaborate than on other recordings of the period. Generally, this hard-swinging sound works well, with classics like ‘Softly as a Morning Sunrise’ gaining new depth with the upbeat tempo and acting as the perfect showcase for the musicians. One notable exception, though, is ‘So What’, which sacrifices its plaintive mood and tension for dramatically increased speed. Even the band seem distracted by the change, Miles sounding ill-at-ease in his soloing, particularly at the beginning. Whilst some listeners may find this an interesting experiment, most will, no doubt, cringe at the desecration of those opening notes.

These, however, are small concerns, and relatively undamaging to the collection as a whole. Overall, In Person... is an fascinating recording that offers the listener a totally unique glimpse of Miles Davis the performer; and with such a vast mixture of Davis classics and standards there’s enough here to satisfy every taste.

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