Miles Davis - Bootleg Series Vol.4: Miles At Newport 1955 - 1975 (8LP)

The 8LP box set Miles At Newport 1955-1975 - The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 features of live performances by Miles' stellar band lineups from 1955, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, and 1975, in Newport, Rhode Island, New York City, Berlin, and Switzerland. From Miles' debut performance at NJF in 1955 (a hastily arranged jam session featuring Thelonious Monk and Gerry Mulligan), to his final public performance of the '70s in 1975, the box set traces the ascendance of Miles' music as the jazz superstar he has become known to be.

The full-length concert performances alone of Miles' famed Kind Of Blue Sextet (with Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb), and second great quintet in '66 and '67 (with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams) represent templates that reverberate in jazz and popular music to this day.

This 8LP vinyl edition was produced by Sony Music in 2026. The set includes printed inner sleeves, a mini poster of Miles, and a 12-page booklet with extensive liner notes and rare photos. Lift off box.

TRACKLISTING:

LP1

July 17, 1955, Newport Jazz Festival
A1. Spoken Introductions By Duke Ellington And Gerry Mulligan
A2. Hackensack
A3. 'Round Midnight

July 17, 1955, Newport Jazz Festival
B1. Now's The Time
July 3, 1958, Newport Jazz Festival
B2. Spoken Introduction By Willis Connover
B3. Ah-Leu-Cha

LP2

July 3, 1958, Newport Jazz Festival
C1. Straight, No Chaser
C2. Fran-Dance

July 3, 1958, Newport Jazz Festival
D1. Two Bass Hit
D2. Bye Bye Blackbird
D3. The Theme

LP3

July 4, 1966, Newport Jazz Festival
E1. Gingerbread Boy
E2. All Blues

July 4, 1966, Newport Jazz Festival
F1. Stella By Starlight
F2. R.J.
F3. Seven Steps To Heaven
F4. The Theme / Closing Announcement by Leonard Feather

LP4

July 2, 1967, Newport Jazz Festival
G1. Spoken Introduction By Del Shields
G2. Gingerbread Boy
G3. Footprints

July 2, 1967, Newport Jazz Festival
H1. 'Round Midnight
H2. So What
H3. The Theme / Closing Announcement by Leonard Feather

LP5

July 5, 1969, Newport Jazz Festival
I1. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
I2. Sanctuary
I3. It's About That Time / The Theme

November 1, 1973, Newport Jazz Festival
J1. Spoken Introduction by Ronnie Scott / Band Warming Up
J2. Turnaroundphrase
J3. Tune In 5

LP6

November 1, 1973, Newport Jazz Festival
K1. Ife
K2. Untitled Original

November 1, 1973, Newport Jazz Festival
L1. Tune In 5 / Closing Announcement by Ronnie Scott
July 1, 1975, Newport Jazz Festival
L2. Mtume

LP7

October 22, 1971, Newport Jazz Festival In Europe
M1. Directions
M2. What I Say

October 22, 1971, Newport Jazz Festival In Europe
N1. Sanctuary
N2. It's About That Time

LP8

October 22, 1971, Newport Jazz Festival In Europe
O1. Bitches Brew

October 22, 1971, Newport Jazz Festival In Europe
P1. Funky Tonk
P2. Sanctuary