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This historically important 10-DVD set captures all of Miles Davis’ performances at the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival between 1973 and 1991, the last being less than three months before his death. Although many tracks are repeated across the years, the concerts are strikingly individual with extensive improvisation and frequent rearrangements. The final concert from 1991 sees Miles Davis paying tribute to his collaborator and close friend Gil Evans who had died in 1988.

With Miles philosophy of never look back it was extraordinary that he would agree to perform such a show and it was a truly unique occasion captured here for posterity. Miles Davis is undeniably one of the most important and successful jazz figures of the 20th century. This unrivalled DVD box set of his live performances at Montreux is a release to be truly cherished.

"These live recordings, spanning nearly 30 years, not only show Miles' creativity but also the major influence he had and still has on today's music. I am very proud that by keeping all these recordings through the years and using only direct mixes, the magic of Montreux can be yours now."
Claude Nobs, director and founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival

10 x DVD | NTSC | 978 minutes | ~70 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Genre: Documentary

DVD 1 (140 Min.): Congres, Montreux, Switzerland, July 8, 1973
DVD 2 (98 Min.): Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 8, 1984 (Afternoon)
DVD 3 (109 Min.): Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 8, 1984 (Evening)
DVD 4 (120 Min.): Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 14, 1985 (Afternoon)
DVD 5 (121 Min.): Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 14, 1985 (Evening)
DVD 6 (106 Min.): Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 17, 1986
DVD 7 (130 Min.): Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 1988
DVD 8 (113 Min.): Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 21, 1989
DVD 9 (93 Min.): Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 20, 1990
DVD 10 (60 Min.): Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, July 8, 1991

Bonus Features (subtitled in English, French, German, Spanish):
Disc one includes full interviews with Claude Nobs, Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock plus shorter interviews about Miles Davis with Monty Alexander, Helen Merrill, Betty Carter, Charlie Haden, Gil Goldstein, Stanley Clarke, Jean Luc Ponty and Al Di Meola and Michel Petrucciani.