Miles in Berlin is an live album by Miles Davis performed at the Berliner Philharmonie on September 25, 1964 with his "Second Great Quintet," featuring tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams, marking their first recorded work.

Miles in Berlin
Live album by
Released1965 in Germany
RecordedSeptember 25, 1964
VenueBerliner Philharmonie
Berlin, Germany
GenreJazz
Length43:44 (LP)
57:23 (CD)
LabelCBS
SBPG 62976 (Mono)
S 62967 (Stereo)
ProducerRudy Wolpert
Miles Davis chronology
E.S.P.
(1965)
Miles in Berlin
(1965)
Four & More
(1966)
Miles Davis live chronology
Miles in Tokyo
(1964)
Miles in Berlin
(1964)
The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965
(1965)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz(favorable)[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [3]

Track listing edit

Original LP edit

All tracks are written by Miles Davis except as noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Milestones" 7:56
2."Autumn Leaves"12:46
Total length:20:42
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So What" 10:38
2."Walkin'"Richard Henry Carpenter10:36
3."Theme" 1:48
Total length:23:02 43:44

2005 CD Reissue edit

All tracks are written by Miles Davis, except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Milestones" 8:57
2."Autumn Leaves"
  • Kosma
  • Prévert
  • Mercer
12:37
3."So What" 10:27
4."Stella by Starlight"12:53
5."Walkin'"Carpenter10:39
6."Go-Go (Theme) and Announcement" 1:44
Total length:57:23

Personnel edit

Production edit

  • Rudy Wolpert – producer, cover photography
    • Recording Produced at SFB Radio, Berlin
  • Michael Cuscuna, Bob Belden – reissue producer
  • Mark Wilder – remastered by
    • Remastered at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY

References edit

  1. ^ "Miles in Berlin - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. ^ Kushins, Chad (2011). "Miles Davis | Miles in Berlin". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.