The Cellar Door Sessions

The Cellar Door Sessions 1970 is a boxed live album released in 2005. It was recorded on several 1970 concerts at the Washington-based nightclub The Cellar Door.

Significant portions of Davis' Live-Evil were edited and compiled from the music that appears on discs 5 and 6.

It is one of few recordings Keith Jarrett playing electric piano. Live-Evil and this collection are the only official recordings of John McLaughlin live performances with Miles Davis.^[4]

Track listing

Disc 1

Wednesday, December 16 (1st set)

1. "Directions" (Joe Zawinul) 8:55
2. "Yesternow" (Miles Davis) 17:05
3. "What I Say" (Davis) 13:12
4. "Improvisation #1" (Keith Jarrett) 4:29
5. "Inamorata" (Davis) 13:59

Disc 2

Thursday, December 17 (2nd set)

1. "What I Say" 13:33
2. "Funky Tonk" (Davis) 19:59
3. "It's About That Time" (Davis) 14:41
4. "Improvisation #2" (Jarrett) 6:39
5. "Inamorata" 14:33
6. "Sanctuary" (Wayne Shorter) 0:30

Disc 3

Friday, December 18 (2nd set)

1. "Directions" 13:11
2. "Funky Tonk" 18:31
3. "What I Say" 15:09

Disc 4

Friday, December 18 (3rd set)

1. "Directions" 11:53
2. "Funky Tonk" 17:00
3. "What I Say" 14:12
4. "Sanctuary" 2:03
5. "Improvisation #3" (Jarrett) 5:04
6. "Inamorata" 15:14

Disc 5

Saturday, December 19 (2nd set)

1. "Directions" 15:09
2. "Funky Tonk" 20:49
3. "What I Say" 21:31

Disc 6

Saturday, December 19 (3rd set)

1. "Directions" 19:04
2. "Improvisation #4" (Jarrett) 5:03
3. "Inamorata" 18:27
4. "Sanctuary" 2:12
5. "It's About That Time" 7:49

Personnel

• Miles Davis: electric trumpet with wah-wah
• Gary Bartz: soprano sax and alto sax
• Keith Jarrett: Fender Rhodes electric piano, Fender Contempo organ
• Michael Henderson: electric bass
• Jack DeJohnette: drums
• Airto Moreira: percussion, cuica (CDs 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Guest musician:

• John McLaughlin: electric guitar (CDs 5, 6 only)

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