Miles Davis Quintet - The Complete Live In Paris Vol. I & II (2024)

On October 11, 1960, the Miles Davis Quintet took the stage at the legendary Olympia Theatre in Paris. This historic performance features Davis alongside Sonny Stitt on alto and tenor saxophone, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on double bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums.

Captured during a pivotal transitional period for Miles, this concert crackles with an intense, fiery energy. Sonny Stitt delivers virtuosic, bebop-infused solos that push the rhythm section to its absolute limits, contrasting beautifully with Miles's cool, spacious, and lyrical trumpet playing. Wynton Kelly’s soulful comping and Paul Chambers’ rock-solid basslines provide the perfect canvas for a masterful exploration of jazz standards and early modal masterpieces.

Long preserved in private archives and only partially available in bootleg quality, this release presents the definitive, full concert recording, meticulously restored from the original master tapes. It stands as a breathtaking document of a master jazz innovator at the height of his live powers.

Miles Davis — Trumpet
Sonny Stitt — Tenor & Alto Saxophone
Wynton Kelly — Piano
Paul Chambers — Double Bass
Jimmy Cobb — Drums