This exciting live set (released for the first time on this European CD in the mid-'90s) finds Miles Davis at a particularly intriguing point in his evolution. He had finished recording In a Silent Way five months earlier, and was just a few weeks away from starting Bitches Brew. His working quintet (captured during a seven-song continuous set at the Montreux Jazz Festival) at that time was comprised of Wayne Shorter on tenor and soprano, keyboardist Chick Corea, Dave Holland on electric bass, and drummer Jack DeJohnette.
In addition to performing versions of "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" and "Sanctuary," both of which predate Bitches Brew, they also play the last versions thus far released of Davis performing two of his standards: "Milestones" and "'Round About Midnight." The recording quality is excellent and Miles Davis was in fine form for this very interesting transitional date which captures the trumpeter just before he permanently turned his music completely into fusion.
Personnel:Miles Davis – TrumpetWayne Shorter – Tenor & Soprano Saxophone
Chick Corea – Electric Piano, Keyboards
Dave Holland – Bass
Jack DeJohnette – Drums
Tracklist:1. Directions
2. Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
3. Milestones
4. Footprints
5. Round About Midnight
6. It’s About That Time
7. Sanctuary / The Theme
It's About That Time...live in Montreux 1969
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