Miles Davis Keith Jarrett Miles Davis Keith Jarrett/The King of Zurich Switzerland 1971 2Shows & more

This time, we will be looking at the 1971 Zurich performance. In 1971, the drummer changed from Jack DeJohnette to Leon Chancler, and Keith Jarrett’s organ + electric piano dual-wielding is well known, and many items have been released. The valuable thing about this Zurich performance is that both the first and second concerts were broadcast on the radio, and soundboard recordings exist. This time, they will be coupled and released as a three-disc set. Although it is not the first appearance, in addition to the documentary value of a full day’s worth, it is a good content that even beginners to collector’s items can enjoy with peace of mind, as it is a high-quality recording. Of course, the original broadcast master has been edited by the “Voodoo Down” label, making it the highest quality ever. This original sound source has good left and right separation and a clear sound, but its weakness is that it is a little light in tone and lacks power. In this remastering, Keith on the left is left as it is, and Chancler, who was placed on one side of the right channel, is placed in the center, which makes the core more solid and significantly increases the power. In the first place, Chancler’s funky drums are the best part of the 1971 Miles Band. In addition, in the second concert, the parts where the radio DJ’s talk overlaps have been re-edited, and while cutting out as much as possible from the previous titles, they have been reconnected more naturally. There were some titles that supplemented the missing end of “FUNKY TONK” with audience sources, but this time they did not supplement it and faded out, making it a complete version with “soundboard sound source only”. By the way, the second concert’s “What I Say” is a rare slow tempo that continues slowly even after Miles plays the phrase to change the song, and then the tempo suddenly increases, making it a must-listen performance. A DVD containing professional shot footage of the Berlin performance at the same time is included. It was broadcast overseas in the 2000s. It can be viewed in 16:9 size setting without resizing on the monitor. There is no menu screen, but the chapters are typed at the beginning of the song so that you can select the track. (First Concert) DISC 1 01. DIRECTIONS 02. WHAT I SAY 03. SANCTUARY 04. IT’S ABOUT THAT TIME 05. BITCHES BREW 06. FUNKY TONK 07. SANCTUARY (Second Concert) DISC 2 01. DIRECTIONS 02. HONKY TONK 03. WHAT I SAY 04. SANCTUARY DISC 3 01. IT’S ABOUT THAT TIME 02. YESTERNOW 03. FUNKY TONK – fade out Miles Davis – trumpet Gary Bartz – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone Keith Jarrett – electric piano, organ Michael Henderson – bass Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – drums Charles Don Alias ​​- percussion James “Mtume” Foreman – percussion Recorded Live at Neue Stadthalle, Dietikon, Zurich, Switzerland, October 22, 1971 Soundboard Recording // Original Remastered by VDD 2022.