In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete cover

Released 23 years ago this June

In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete

Miles Davis · 2003

241 min · 29 tracks · jazz fusion · bebop · hard bop

A vibrant tapestry of improvisation that captures the electric energy of live jazz performances in the 1960s.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • immersive live performance energy
  • long-form improvisational explorations
  • captive attention required throughout
  • late-night listening with friends
  • dynamic interplay between musicians

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer quick, catchy tracks
  • seek structured, predictable forms

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2003, 'In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete' arrives at a time when Miles Davis’s legacy was being celebrated as one of jazz’s most innovative figures. This album documents live performances from 1961, showcasing his transition into more experimental styles that would influence future generations of musicians.
Stylistic neighbors
John Coltrane· Herbie Hancock· Wayne Shorter

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Oleo 6:56
  • 2 No Blues 17:13
  • 3 Bye Bye (Theme) 2:54
  • 4 If I Were a Bell 12:43
  • 5 Fran Dance 7:38
  • 6 On Green Dolphin Street 12:12
  • 7 The Theme 0:44

Disc 2

  • 1 All of You 15:47
  • 2 Neo 10:18
  • 3 I Thought About You 5:04
  • 4 Bye Bye Blackbird 9:46
  • 5 Walkin' 14:16
  • 6 Love, I've Found You 1:54

Disc 3

  • 1 If I Were a Bell 12:44
  • 2 So What 12:14
  • 3 No Blues 0:27
  • 4 On Green Dolphin Street 12:04
  • 5 Walkin' 12:24
  • 6 'Round Midnight 7:29
  • 7 Well, You Needn't 8:02
  • 8 Bye Bye (The Theme) 0:18

Disc 4

  • 1 Autumn Leaves 11:44
  • 2 Neo 12:29
  • 3 Two Bass Hit 4:36
  • 4 Bye Bye (The Theme) 3:27
  • 5 Love, I've Found You 1:57
  • 6 I Thought About You 5:31
  • 7 Someday My Prince Will Come 9:38
  • 8 Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise 8:40

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