Bitches Brew Studio album by Miles Davis Released April 1970 Recorded August 19–21, 1969 January 28, 1970 (Bonus track) 30th Street Studio (New York City, New York) Genre Jazz fusion, avant-garde jazz Length 94:11 Label Columbia Producer Teo Macero Miles Davis chronology In a Silent Way (1969) Bitches Brew (1970) Miles Davis at Fillmore (1970)
Track listing
All pieces were written by Miles Davis, except where noted. Side one No. Title Length 1. "Pharaoh's Dance" (Joe Zawinul) 20:00 Side two No. Title Length 2. "Bitches Brew" 26:59 Side three No. Title Length 3. "Spanish Key" 17:29 4. "John McLaughlin" 4:26 Side four No. Title Length 5. "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" 14:04 6. "Sanctuary" (Wayne Shorter) 10:52 [show]Reissue bonus track; 1999 CD release featured a bonus cut recorded in early 1970.
All compositions, except bonus, were mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic. Personnel Musicians
Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 19, 1969
Miles Davis – trumpet Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet Joe Zawinul – electric piano – Left Chick Corea – electric piano – Right John McLaughlin – electric guitar Dave Holland – bass Harvey Brooks – electric bass Lenny White – drum set – Left Jack DeJohnette – drum set – Right Don Alias – congas Juma Santos (credited as "Jim Riley") – shaker, congas
On "John McLaughlin" omit Brooks, Shorter and Davis On "Sanctuary" omit Maupin, Brooks and White
"Miles Runs the Voodoo Down"
Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 20, 1969
Miles Davis – trumpet Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet Joe Zawinul – electric piano – Left Chick Corea – electric piano – Right John McLaughlin – electric guitar Dave Holland – electric bass Harvey Brooks – electric bass Don Alias – drum set – Left Jack DeJohnette – drum set – Right Juma Santos (credited as "Jim Riley") – congas
"Spanish Key" "Pharaoh's Dance" (Joe Zawinul)
Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City August 21, 1969
Miles Davis – trumpet Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet Joe Zawinul – electric piano – Left Larry Young – electric piano – Center Chick Corea – electric piano – Right John McLaughlin – electric guitar Dave Holland – bass Harvey Brooks – electric bass Lenny White – drum set – Left Jack DeJohnette – drum set – Right Don Alias – congas Juma Santos (credited as "Jim Riley") – shaker
"Feio" (Wayne Shorter)
Recorded Columbia Studio B, New York City January 28, 1970
Miles Davis – trumpet Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet Joe Zawinul – electric piano – Left Chick Corea – electric piano – Right John McLaughlin – electric guitar Dave Holland – electric bass Billy Cobham – drum set – Left Jack DeJohnette – drum set – Right Airto Moreira – percussion and cuica
Production
Teo Macero – producer Frank Laico – engineer (August 19, 1969 session) Stan Tonkel – engineer (All other sessions) Mark Wilder – mastering Mati Klarwein – cover painting Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna – reissue producer Robert Honablue – mastering
Bitches Brew is a studio double album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in April 1970 on Columbia