The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions were recorded in April 1970 by Miles Davis, and released in September 2003. These sessions formed the basis for the 1971 album Jack Johnson, as well as some of the studio portions of Live-Evil.
Track listing
All compositions by Miles Davis except where noted.- "Right Off" includes an excerpt from an unaccompanied trumpet solo from November 19 or 18, 1969
- "Yesternow" includes excerpts from the unaccompanied November 1969 trumpet solo with arco bass overdubbed, "Shhh/Peaceful" excerpt from February 18, 1969 session In a Silent Way and the unaccompanied November 1969 trumpet solo with the following overdubs: orchestra arranged by Teo Macero and narration by Brock Peters
- "Willie Nelson " and "Duran " were originally released on Directions.
- All takes of "Go Ahead John" were released as one assembled track on Big Fun.
- "Honky Tonk " was partially released on Get Up With It and Live-Evil.
- "Konda" was partially released on Directions.
- "Nem Um Talvez ", "Selim " and "Little Church " were released on Live-Evil.
' Previously Unissued in Full
Personnel
- Miles Davis – trumpet
- Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
- Steve Grossman – soprano saxophone
- Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
- Chick Corea – electric piano, organ, electric piano with ring modulator
- Herbie Hancock – organ, Electric Piano
- Keith Jarrett – electric piano, electric piano with wah wah
- Sonny Sharrock – electric guitar, echoplex
- John McLaughlin – electric guitar
- Dave Holland – electric bass, double bass
- Michael Henderson – electric bass
- Gene Perla – electric bass
- Ron Carter – double bass
- Jack DeJohnette – drums
- Billy Cobham – drums
- Lenny White – drums
- Don Alias – percussion
- Airto Moreira – percussion, berimbau, cuica
- Hermeto Pascoal – voice, drums