THE COMPLETE LIVE IN PARIS VOL. II

1ère édition limitée à 3000 exemplaires

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Record 1

Stardust

Unidentified

Round About Midnight

Walkin'

If I Were a Bell

Record 2

Fran Dance (Put your little foot right out)

Two Bass Hit

So What

All of You

The Theme

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The Return of the Prodigal Son – Second Session

In December 2024, The Lost Recordings released the first volume of this legendary concert, recorded on October 11, 1960, at the Olympia by Miles Davis and his quartet, joined by saxophonist Sonny Stitt. Alongside pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, they formed an ensemble of exceptional musicality.

Now comes the second part of this remarkable concert.

In 1960, Miles returned to Paris for the fourth time in 12 years. Just months earlier, he had performed there with John Coltrane in a turbulent concert, marking the end of their collaboration. In October, at the Olympia, he rediscovered a stage he loved in a city he had fallen for back in 1949. "I loved being in Paris, I loved the way I was treated there," he would later say.

Since 1949, his music had evolved. From his immersion in Parkerian bebop to his collaboration with Gil Evans, he refined his style, developing a more spacious jazz inspired by Ahmad Jamal and enriched by his classical training. The soundtrack of Elevator to the Gallows in 1957 was a turning point, foreshadowing the pinnacle of Kind of Blue in 1959.

From the opening notes of Stardust, a previously unreleased piece, Miles sets the tone—seduction and lyricism. With a track attributed to Sonny Stitt, the swing settles in. The atmosphere intensifies with ‘Round Midnight, followed by Walking, where Stitt and Davis engage in a masterful exchange. If I Were a Bell and Fran Dance offer a more introspective moment before Two Bass Hit reignites the energy. The concert reaches its peak with So What and All of You, as Miles captivates the audience until the final notes of The Theme.

Our quest to recover the full concert began in 2022 when a friend sent us a photo of magnetic tapes in Brittany. A label reading "Miles Davis – Olympia 1960" caught our attention. After two years of research spanning France, the United States, and Stockholm, we are proud to present, for the first time, the complete version of this legendary concert.

Miles Davis, Trumpet
Sonny Stitt, Saxophone
Wynton Kelly, Piano
Paul Chambers, Bass
Jimmy Cobb, Drums

Enregistré à l'Olympia, Paris, France le 11 octobre 1960

Ref.: TLR-2504058V
33rpm Lacquer-cuts: Kevin Gray
Photo: © Jean-Pierre Leloir
1ère édition limitée et numérotée: 3000 exemplaires
Tip-on Gatefold printed in Italy
Pressed by Simon Garcia, Marciac, France
MONO ℗ 1960 Europe 1, Private Collection
Remastered by ℗ & © 2025 THE LOST RECORDINGS from the original analog tapes

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- New Tip-on gatefold printed in Italy
- Pressed by Simon Garcia, in France 🇫🇷

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MILES DAVIS QUINTET

THE COMPLETE LIVE IN PARIS VOL. II

The History of this Discovery

"It all started with a photo of a friend who was in Brittany visiting a tape recorder enthusiast. This gentleman, without knowing it, had been holding a treasure for decades: the missing part of the legendary concert of October 1960 at the Olympia by the Miles Davis Quintet. On the latter, it was notably noted Flamenco Sketches while it was an extraordinary and totally unpublished version of the famousAll Blues. It took us almost two years to find the other original tapes, the epilogue of which will take us to Stockholm..."

Frédéric D'ORIA-NICOLAS
Musical treasure seeker