In Person at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Vols. 1 & 2
| In Person at the Blackhawk, San Francisco | ||||
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 Volume I: Friday Night | ||||
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 1961[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | April 21–22, 1961 | |||
| Venue | Black Hawk San Francisco | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 53:29, 57:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia CL 1669/CL 1670 (mono) CS 8469/CS 8470 (stereo) | |||
| Producer | Irving Townsend | |||
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| In Person at the Blackhawk, San Francisco | ||||
 Volume II: Saturday Night | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | (Vol. 1)   [3] |
| AllMusic | (Vol. 2) [4] |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| PopMatters | (positive)[6] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [7] |
| Tom Hull | A−[8] |
In Person at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related live albums by Miles Davis recorded at the Black Hawk nightclub in San Francisco on April 21 & 22, 1961, respectively, and released by Columbia September that same year, as In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 1 and In Person Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 2.
Background[edit]
These sets, performed with recording in mind,[9] forged new ground for jazz musician Miles Davis, who had never previously been recorded live in a club with his combo.[10] Although the pair were re-released several times, the complete sets were not commercially available until they were released in 2003 as In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete.[11][12][13]
Critical reception[edit]
AllMusic's Thom Jurek writes of the "underappreciated" quintet: "What is most remarkable is the way Kelly fits into this particular blend of the Miles band. Kelly's interplay with Chambers is especially brilliant, because his sense of blues phrasing inside counterpoint harmony is edgy and large, with left-hand chords in the middle register rather than sharp right-hand runs to accentuate choruses. Davis himself has never played with more intensity and muscularity on record than he does here. He is absolutely fierce, both on the Friday night and Saturday night sets.... It is difficult to recommend this set over Saturday Night or vice versa; Miles fans will need both to fully appreciate how special this engagement with this particular band was."[14]
Track listing[edit]
In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 1[edit]
All tracks are written by Miles Davis, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walkin'" | Carpenter | 14:20 |
| 2. | "Bye Bye Blackbird" | Dixon, Henderson | 10:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All of You" | Cole Porter | 10:30 |
| 2. | "No Blues" | 9:09 | |
| 3. | "Bye Bye/The Theme" | 2:36 | |
| 4. | "Love, I've Found You" | Moore, Small | 1:59 |
In Person Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume 2[edit]
All tracks are written by Miles Davis, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Well, You Needn't" | Thelonious Monk | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Fran-Dance" | 6:06 | |
| 3. | "So What" | 12:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oleo" | Sonny Rollins | 5:12 |
| 2. | "If I Were a Bell" | Frank Loesser | 8:40 |
| 3. | "Neo" | 12:51 |
Personnel[edit]
The Miles Davis Quintet[edit]
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
References[edit]
- ^ "New LP Releases". Billboard. August 21, 1961 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Reviews of New Albums". Billboard. September 4, 1961 – via Google Books.
- ^ "In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ Wynn, Ron (2011). "In Person Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, Vol. 2 - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "PopMatters review".
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 344. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Hull, Tom (June 21, 2014). "Rhapsody Streamnotes: June 21, 2014". tomhull.com. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Staff. Miles Davis: Friday Night at the Blackhawk Uncut. Retrieved 15-05-08.
- ^ Colette, Dough. (November 23, 2003) Miles Davis boxes: Jack Johnson and At The Blackhawk. All About Jazz. Retrieved 15-05-08
- ^ "Discography and description". Mosaic Records. 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Stevens, Dale (1961-09-04). "Tempermental Trumpeter Has Creative Ability". The Cincinnati Post. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ Hermann, Robert (1961-09-17). "Miles Davis Is Portrayed In a Swinging Mood". The Courier-Journal. p. 98. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 – Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.