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Miles Davis

This recording is a studio double album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in April 1970 on Columbia Records. The album continued his experimentation with electric instruments previously featured on his critically acclaimed In a Silent Way album.

Release date: April 1970

Artist: Miles Davis

Labels: Legacy Recordings, Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Awards: Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Musicians :

"John McLaughlin"

"Sanctuary" (Shorter)

Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 19, 1969

Miles Davis – trumpet

Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone

Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet

Joe Zawinul – electric piano – Left

Chick Corea – electric piano – Right

John McLaughlin – electric guitar

Dave Holland – bass

Harvey Brooks – electric bass

Lenny White – drum set – Left

Jack DeJohnette – drum set – Right

Don Alias – congas

Juma Santos (credited as "Jim Riley") – shaker, congas

On "John McLaughlin" omit Brooks, Shorter and Davis

On "Sanctuary" omit Maupin, Brooks and White

"Miles Runs the Voodoo Down"

Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 20, 1969

Miles Davis – trumpet

Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone

Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet

Joe Zawinul – electric piano – Left

Chick Corea – electric piano – Right

John McLaughlin – electric guitar

Dave Holland – electric bass

Harvey Brooks – electric bass

Don Alias – drum set – Left

Jack DeJohnette – drum set – Right

Juma Santos (credited as "Jim Riley") – congas

"Spanish Key"

"Pharaoh's Dance" (Joe Zawinul)

Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 21, 1969

Miles Davis – trumpet

Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone

Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet

Joe Zawinul – electric piano – Left

Larry Young – electric piano – Center

Chick Corea – electric piano – Right

John McLaughlin – electric guitar

Dave Holland – bass

Harvey Brooks – electric bass

Lenny White – drum set – Left

Jack DeJohnette – drum set – Right

Don Alias – Congas

Juma Santos (credited as "Jim Riley") – Shaker

"Feio" (Wayne Shorter)

Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City January 28, 1970

Miles Davis – trumpet

Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone

Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet

Joe Zawinul – electric piano – Left

Chick Corea – electric piano – Right

John McLaughlin – electric guitar

Dave Holland – electric bass

Billy Cobham – drum set – Left

Jack DeJohnette – drum set – Right

Airto Moreira – percussion and cuica

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