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The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions

Miles Davis · 2003

368 min · 42 tracks · jazz fusion · bebop · hard bop

A raw and electric exploration of jazz fusion, blending improvisation with the intensity of rock music.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic exploration of improvisation
  • patient unfolding of themes
  • immersive sessions for deep listening
  • wave-like pacing with intensity
  • long-form tracks for focus

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Themes
electric jazz fusion· 1970s cultural experimentation· improvisational intensity
Career context
Released in 2003, 'The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions' is a collection of recordings from Miles Davis's sessions for the film 'Jack Johnson' in 1970. This album arrived after Davis's commercial peak in the late 1960s and showcases his shift towards electric instrumentation and fusion styles. It serves as both a retrospective of his innovative work and an insight into his creative process during a transformative period.
Stylistic neighbors
John Coltrane· Herbie Hancock· Wayne Shorter
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock — Shares a similar fusion of jazz and funk with electric instrumentation and improvisational flair.
Heavy Weather by Weather Report — Combines jazz fusion with experimental textures and a strong emphasis on collective improvisation.

Tracklist

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

Disc 1

  • 1 Willie Nelson (take 2) 6:42
  • 2 Willie Nelson (take 3) 10:22
  • 3 Willie Nelson (insert 1) 6:32
  • 4 Willie Nelson (insert 2) 5:24
  • 5 Willie Nelson (remake take 1) 10:45
  • 6 Willie Nelson (remake take 2) 10:18
  • 7 Johnny Bratton (take 4) 8:18
  • 8 Johnny Bratton (insert 1) 6:39
  • 9 Johnny Bratton (insert 2) 5:20
  • 10 Archie Moore 4:44

Disc 2

  • 1 Go Ahead John (part one) 13:08
  • 2 Go Ahead John (part two a) 7:01
  • 3 Go Ahead John (part two b) 10:06
  • 4 Go Ahead John (part two c) 3:39
  • 5 Go Ahead John (part one remake) 11:05
  • 6 Duran (take 4) 5:38
  • 7 Duran (take 6) 11:21
  • 8 Sugar Ray 6:16

Disc 3

  • 1 Right Off (take 10) 11:10
  • 2 Right Off (take 10a) 4:34
  • 3 Right Off (take 11) 5:59
  • 4 Right Off (take 12) 8:50
  • 5 Yesternow (take 16) 9:50
  • 6 Yesternow (new take 4) 15:48
  • 7 Honky Tonk (take 2) 10:06
  • 8 Honky Tonk (take 5) 11:29

Disc 4

  • 1 Ali (take 3) 6:50
  • 2 Ali (take 4) 10:16
  • 3 Konda 16:31
  • 4 Nem Um Talvez (take 17) 2:51
  • 5 Nem Um Talvez (take 19) 2:49
  • 6 Little High People (take 7) 6:52
  • 7 Little High People (take 8) 9:29
  • 8 Nem Um Talvez (take 3) 4:37
  • 9 Nem Um Talvez (take 4a) 2:05
  • 10 Selim (take 4b) 2:16
  • 11 Little Church (take 7) 3:18
  • 12 Little Church (take 10) 3:14

Disc 5

  • 1 The Mask (part one) 7:48
  • 2 The Mask (part two) 15:47
  • 3 Right Off 26:53
  • 4 Yesternow 25:34

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