Miles in Tokyo

Miles in Tokyo is a live album recorded on July 14, 1964,[5] by the Miles Davis Quintet at the Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It was released in the United States on CD in 2005 and is the first recording of Davis in Japan. It is the only album[6][7] to showcase an early incarnation of his Second Great Quintet featuring Sam Rivers on tenor saxophone, following George Coleman's departure;[6][7] after this, Wayne Shorter's appointment completed the classic lineup[6] which recorded such albums as ESP and Miles Smiles, through to Miles in the Sky.

Miles in Tokyo
Live album by Miles Davis
Released	June 6, 1969[1]
Recorded	July 14, 1964
Venue	Tokyo Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Genre	Jazz[2]
Length	51:14(LP) 53:59(CD)
Label	CBS/Sony SONX 60064-R
Producer	Kiyoshi Itoh
Miles Davis chronology
Four & More (1964) Miles in Tokyo (1969) Miles in Berlin (1964)
Alternative Cover
1970s Reissue

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
All About Jazz	(favorable)[3]
Tom Hull – on the Web	A[4]

Track listing

Side A (23:03)

1. "Introduction by Teruo Isono"
2. "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) – 10:18
3. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 12:45

Side B (28:11)

1. "So What" (Miles Davis) – 7:50
2. "Walkin'" (Richard H. Carpenter) – 9:11
3. "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 11:10
4. "Theme and Announcement"

Reissue CD (COL 519507 2, 2005)[8]

1. "Introduction by Teruo Isono" - 1:10
2. "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) – 10:14
3. "My Funny Valentine" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 12:45
4. "So What" (Miles Davis) – 8:02
5. "Walkin'" (Richard H. Carpenter) – 9:11
6. "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 11:18
7. "Go-Go [Theme] + closing announcement" (Miles Davis) - (1:19)

Personnel

• Miles Davis – Trumpet
• Sam Rivers – Tenor saxophone
• Herbie Hancock – Piano
• Ron Carter – Double Bass
• Tony Williams – Drums

Production

Original LP

• Recording Producer - Kiyoshi Itoh
• Recording Engineer - Kenichi Handa, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.
• Cover Photography - Akiyoshi Miyashita
• Album Design - Mituru Yamada, Kiyoshi Itoh

Reissue CD(COL 519507 2, 2005)

• Reissue Producer - Michael Cuscuna and Bob Belden
• Remastered - Mark Wilder at Sony Music Studios, New York, NY.
• Project Director - Seth Rothstein
• Legacy A&R - Steve Berkowitz
• A&R Coordination - Stacey Boyle
• Reissue Art Direction - Howard Fritzson
• Reissue Design - Randall Martin
• Photography - Akiyoshi Miyashita
• Packaging Manager - Norm Elrod
• Liner Note - Takao Ogawa

References

1. Miles Davis.com
2. Yanow, Scott (2011). "Miles in Tokyo - Miles Davis | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
3. Linares, Germein (2011). "Miles Davis | Miles in Tokyo". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
4. Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Grade List: Miles Davis". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
5. Losin, Peter. "Miles Ahead Session Details". Miles Ahead. Peter Losin. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
6. "Miles in Tokyo - AllAboutJazz Review".
7. "Miles in Tokyo - AllMusic Review".
8. "Discogs.com - Miles in Tokyo". Discogs.com.