BITCHES BREW | Miles Davis

Miles Davis's 1970 double album combines jazz improvisation, electric instruments and rhythms influenced by rock. Its six extended pieces across four sides helped define jazz fusion.

The music

The performances create a dialogue between trumpet, reeds, electric keyboards, guitar, bass and percussion. This vinyl edition follows the original Columbia programme without added tracks.

Tracklist — first LP

Side A

1. Pharaoh's Dance

Side B

1. Bitches Brew

Tracklist — second LP

Side C

1. Spanish Key
2. John McLaughlin

Side D

1. Miles Runs the Voodoo Down
2. Sanctuary

Personnel and production

Miles Davis — trumpet, alongside Wayne Shorter, Bennie Maupin, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, Larry Young, Dave Holland, Harvey Brooks, Jack DeJohnette, Lenny White and Don Alias. Produced by Teo Macero, recorded at Columbia during 1969–70.

JBC edition

2015 Columbia, Sony Music and Legacy reissue: two 180 g, 33 rpm vinyl records in a gatefold sleeve. Barcode and JBC SKU 0888751119017. The bonus piece Feio from other editions is not included on this vinyl release.