Miles Davis – Miles In Tokyo

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

After George Coleman left the Miles Davis Quintet, tenor-saxophonist Sam Rivers took his place for a short period including a tour of Japan. Davis did not care for Rivers's avant-garde style (they failed to develop any chemistry) and soon replaced him, but this live LP (originally only issued in Japan) survived to document this brief association. The music (five lengthy versions of standards) is actually of high quality with both Davis and Rivers in fine form and the young rhythm section (pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams) pushing the trumpeter/leader to open up his style.

Miles Davis – Miles In Tokyo CBS/Sony – SOPL 162 Vinyl, LP, Album Japan 1972 Introduction By Teruo Isono A1 If I Were A Bell Composed By – F. Loesser 00:00 A2 My Funny Valentine Composed By – R. Rodgers - L. Hart 11:25 B1 So What Composed By – M. Davis 24:13 B2 Walkin' Composed By – R. Carpenter 32:17 B3 All Of You Composed By – C. Porter 41:30 Theme And Announcement Bass – Ron Carter Drums – Tony Williams Piano – Herbie Hancock Tenor Saxophone – Sam Rivers Trumpet – Miles Davis Recorded live at Kohseinenkin Hall, Tokyo, Japan on July 14, 1964