Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

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Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival is a live album by Miles Davis released on July 31, 2007, and recorded in September 20, 1963. Davis searched for new musicians for his quintet, after splitting with saxophonist John Coltrane in 1960. The new quintet consists of saxophonist George Coleman, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. It was recorded at the Monterey Jazz Festival in the early fall of 1963.

Track listing

1. "Waiting for Miles" – 0:41
2. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert) – 11:24
3. "So What" (Davis) – 11:20
4. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 14:35
5. "Walkin'" (Richard Carpenter) – 12:48
6. "The Theme" (Davis) – 1:16

Personnel

Musicians

• Miles Davis – trumpet
• George Coleman – tenor saxophone
• Herbie Hancock – piano
• Ron Carter – bass
• Tony Williams – drums

Production

• Greg Allen – art director, designer
• Shawn Anderson – project assistant
• Rikka Arnold – editor
• Ray Avery – photograph
• Glen Barros – producer
• Chris Clough – production assistant
• Larissa Collins – art director, designer
• Ben Conrad – project assistant
• Simone Giuliani – A&R assistant, digital editor
• Wally Heider – engineer
• Mary Hogan – project assistant
• Tim "T-Bone" Jackson – producer
• Stuart Kremsky – project assistant
• Jesse Nichols – project assistant
• Jason Olaine – A&R, digital editor
• Randy Rood – project assistant
• Joe Tarantino – mastering

Charting history

Album

Chart	Peak chart position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums	8

External links

• First Miles at AllMusic