This is a wonderful concert by The Miles Davis Quintet done in Paris on March 21, 1960. This was a special night as not only was the band on fire but John Coltrane was pulling out all the stops on his solo spots. The usually vociferous French audience didn't seem to know how to react to Coltrane. Their applause is a mixture of joy and derision. Coltrane at first refused to do this tour as he was at this time basically out of Miles' band and concentrating on practicing and forming his own band and it was only by Davis begging him to do the tour that he agreed. He used this time to play as long as he wished and what he wanted and on this night he pulled out all the stops. The French audience wasn't quite ready for his outpourings even though they knew him from his records. The repertoire is all standard Davis tunes from this period and the solid and study rhythm section never lets up. That's Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and the only living member of this incredible band, drummer Jimmy Cobb. Here tonight is the Paris concert in it's entirety. It's important and essential music from five of the finest musicians to grace the planet.

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