The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions

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The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
Compilation album by Miles Davis
Released September 30, 2003
Recorded November 19, 1969-June 4, 1970
30th Street Studio, New York City
Genre Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock
Length 352:26
Label Columbia
Miles Davis chronology
Live-Evil
(1970)		 The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
(1970)		 The Cellar Door Sessions
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Pitchfork Media (8.6/10)[2]

The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions were recorded in April 1970 by Miles Davis, and released in September 2003. These sessions formed the basis for the 1970 album A Tribute to Jack Johnson.

They were recorded as the soundtrack for a documentary by the same name about the heavyweight world champion boxer Jack Johnson. One of the tracks closes with brief soliloquy by actor Brock Peters portraying Johnson.

Contents

Track listing [edit]

Disc One (75:10)

  • Tracks 1-4 recorded February 18, 1970 Columbia 30th Street Studio B, New York, NY
  • Tracks 5-9 recorded February 27, 1970 Columbia Studio B
  • Track 10 recorded March 3, 1970 Columbia Studio B
  1. "Willie Nelson (Take 2)"** – 6:41
  2. "Willie Nelson (Take 3)"* – 10:21
  3. "Willie Nelson (Insert 1)"** – 6:33
  4. "Willie Nelson (Insert 2)"** – 5:22
  5. "Willie Nelson (Remake Take 1)"* – 10:45
  6. "Willie Nelson (Remake Take 2)" – 10:17
  7. "Johnny Bratton (Take 4)"* – 8:18
  8. "Johnny Bratton (Insert 1)"* – 6:39
  9. "Johnny Bratton (Insert 2)"* – 5:20
  10. "Archie Moore"* – 4:45

Disc Two (68:19)

  • Tracks 1-5 recorded March 3, 1970 Columbia Studio B
  • Tracks 6-7 recorded March 17, 1970 Columbia Studio C
  • Track 8 recorded March 20, 1970 Columbia Studio B
  1. "Go Ahead John (Part One)"** – 13:07
  2. "Go Ahead John (Part Two A)"** – 7:00
  3. "Go Ahead John (Part Two B)"** – 10:06
  4. "Go Ahead John (Part Two C)"** – 3:38
  5. "Go Ahead John (Part One Remake)"** – 11:04
  6. "Duran (Take 4)"* – 5:37
  7. "Duran (Take 6)" – 11:20
  8. "Sugar Ray"* – 6:16

Disc Three (77:48)

  • Tracks 1-6 recorded April 7, 1970 Columbia Studio B
  • Tracks 7-8 recorded May 19, 1970 Columbia Studio C
  1. "Right Off (Take 10)" – 11:09
  2. "Right Off (Take 10A)"** – 4:33
  3. "Right Off (Take 11)"** – 5:58
  4. "Right Off (Take 12)"** – 8:49
  5. "Yesternow (Take 16)"* – 9:49
  6. "Yesternow (New Take 4)"** – 16:02
  7. "Honky Tonk (Take 2)"** – 10:04
  8. "Honky Tonk (Take 5)"* – 11:29

Disc Four (71:14)

  • Tracks 1-2 recorded May 19, 1970 Columbia Studio C
  • Track 3 recorded May 21, 1970 Columbia Studio C
  • Tracks 6-10 recorded June 3, 1970 Columbia Studio C
  • Tracks 11-12 recorded June 4, 1970 Columbia Studio C
  1. "Ali (Take 3)"* – 6:50
  2. "Ali (Take 4)"* – 10:16
  3. "Konda"** – 16:29
  4. "Nem Um Talvez (Take 17)"* – 2:50
  5. "Nem Um Talvez (Take 19)"* – 2:54
  6. "Little High People (Take 7)"* – 6:52
  7. "Little High People (Take 8)"* – 9:28
  8. "Nem Um Talvez (Take 3)"* – 4:36
  9. "Nem Um Talvez (Take 4A)" – 2:04
  10. "Selim (Take 4B)" – 2:15
  11. "Little Church (Take 7)"* – 3:18
  12. "Little Church (Take 10)" – 3:15

Disc Five (76:04)

  • Tracks 1-2 recorded June 4, 1970 Columbia Studio C
  • Track 3 recorded April 7, 1970 Columbia Studio B
    • Includes an excerpt from an unaccompanied trumpet solo from November 19 or 18, 1969
  • Track 4 recorded April 7, 1970 Columbia Studio B ("Yesternow") + February 18, 1970 Columbia Studio B ("Willie Nelson" uncredited)
    • Includes an excerpt from the unaccompanied November 1969 trumpet solo with arco bass overdubbed
    • Includes an excerpt of "Shhh/Peaceful" recorded February 18, 1969
    • Includes an excerpt from the unaccompanied November 1969 trumpet solo with the following overdubs: orchestra arranged by Teo Macero and narration by Brock Peters
  1. "The Mask (Part One)"* – 7:47
  2. "The Mask (Part Two)"* – 15:45
  3. "Right Off" – 26:54
  4. "Yesternow" – 25:36

All compositions by Miles Davis except Disc Four, tracks 4 through 12 by Hermeto Pascoal.

(*) Previously Unissued
(**) Previously Unissued in Full

Personnel [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom (2011 [last update]). "The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 
  2. ^ Leone, Dominique (2011 [last update]). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Miles Davis: The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011. 

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