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is a live album by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. It was originally released as a double album in 1976 by CBS Sony in Japan. Recorded during Davis' electric period, the album captures the second of two concerts he performed on February 1, 1975, at Osaka's Festival Hall. As with the first concert (captured on the 1975 album Agharta), Davis led a band featuring guitarists Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas, saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist Michael Henderson, drummer Al Foster, and percussionist James Mtume. "This is the second of two performances from February 1975 at the Osaka Festival Hall in Japan. This is the evening show; the Columbia release Agharta was the afternoon show. Pangaea is comprised of two tracks, "Zimbabwe" and "Gondwana." Each is divided into two parts. The band here is comprised of Sonny Fortune on saxophones, Pete Cosey (who also played synth) and Reggie Lucas on guitars, Michael Henderson on bass, Al Foster on drums, James Mtume on percussion, and Davis on trumpet and organ. The band, no doubt inspired by their amazing performance earlier in the day, comes out swinging, and I mean like Muhammad Ali, not Benny Goodman. This is a take-no-prisoners set. Davis seems to be pushing an agenda of "What the hell is melody and harmony? And bring on the funk -- and while you're at it, Pete, play the hell outta that guitar. More drums!" If there is anything that's consistent in this free-for-all, as everybody interacts with everyone else in an almighty dirty groove & roll while improv is at an all-time high, it's the rhythmic, or should we emphasize "polyrhythmic," invention. Mtume and Foster are monstrous in moving this murky jam session along ("Zimbabwe" is one set, and "Gondwana" is the second of the evening) some surreal lines. When Cosey's not ripping the pickups out of his guitar, he's adding his hands to various percussion instruments in the pursuit of the all-powerful Miles Davis' inflected voodoo funk. And while it's true that this set is as relentless as the Agharta issue, it's not quite as successful, though it's plenty satisfying. The reason is simple: the dynamic and dramatic tensions of the afternoon session could never have been replicated, they were based on all conditions being right. Here, while the moods and textures are carried and the flow is quite free, the dramatic tension is not as present; the mood is not quite so dark. And while the playing of certain individuals here may be better than it is on Agharta, the band's playing isn't quite at that level. That said, this is still an essential Miles Davis live record and will melt your mind just as easily as Agharta. People would complain on this tour that Davis played with his back to the audience a lot -- Lester Bangs went so far as to say he hated his guts for it. But if you were this focused on creating a noise so hideously beautiful from thin air, you might not have time to socialize either." - Thom Jurek/AllMusic Disc 1 - Zimbabwe 0:00 Disc 2 - Gondwana 41:43Miles Davis – electric trumpet with wah-wah, organ Sonny Fortune – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute Pete Cosey – electric guitar, synthesizer, percussion Reggie Lucas – electric guitar Michael Henderson – electric bass Al Foster – drums James "Mtume" Foreman – conga, percussion, water drum, rhythm box _______________________________ Released: 1976 Recorded: February 1, 1975 Venue: Festival Hall in Osaka Label: CBS Sony Producer: Teo Macero

Pangaea is a live album by American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was originally released as a double album in 1976 by CBS Sony in Japan.

Recorded during Davis’ electric period, the album captures the second of two concerts he performed on February 1, 1975, at Osaka’s Festival Hall. As with the first concert (captured on the 1975 album Agharta), Davis led a band featuring guitarists Pete Cosey and Reggie Lucas, saxophonist Sonny Fortune, bassist Michael Henderson, drummer Al Foster, and percussionist James Mtume.

“This is the second of two performances from February 1975 at the Osaka Festival Hall in Japan. This is the evening show; the Columbia release Agharta was the afternoon show. Pangaea is comprised of two tracks, “Zimbabwe” and “Gondwana.” Each is divided into two parts. The band here is comprised of Sonny Fortune on saxophones, Pete Cosey (who also played synth) and Reggie Lucas on guitars, Michael Henderson on bass, Al Foster on drums, James Mtume on percussion, and Davis on trumpet and organ. The band, no doubt inspired by their amazing performance earlier in the day, comes out swinging, and I mean like Muhammad Ali, not Benny Goodman. This is a take-no-prisoners set. Davis seems to be pushing an agenda of “What the hell is melody and harmony? And bring on the funk — and while you’re at it, Pete, play the hell outta that guitar. More drums!” If there is anything that’s consistent in this free-for-all, as everybody interacts with everyone else in an almighty dirty groove & roll while improv is at an all-time high, it’s the rhythmic, or should we emphasize “polyrhythmic,” invention. Mtume and Foster are monstrous in moving this murky jam session along (“Zimbabwe” is one set, and “Gondwana” is the second of the evening) some surreal lines. When Cosey’s not ripping the pickups out of his guitar, he’s adding his hands to various percussion instruments in the pursuit of the all-powerful Miles Davis’ inflected voodoo funk. And while it’s true that this set is as relentless as the Agharta issue, it’s not quite as successful, though it’s plenty satisfying. The reason is simple: the dynamic and dramatic tensions of the afternoon session could never have been replicated, they were based on all conditions being right. Here, while the moods and textures are carried and the flow is quite free, the dramatic tension is not as present; the mood is not quite so dark. And while the playing of certain individuals here may be better than it is on Agharta, the band’s playing isn’t quite at that level. That said, this is still an essential Miles Davis live record and will melt your mind just as easily as Agharta. People would complain on this tour that Davis played with his back to the audience a lot — Lester Bangs went so far as to say he hated his guts for it. But if you were this focused on creating a noise so hideously beautiful from thin air, you might not have time to socialize either.” – Thom Jurek/AllMusic .

Disc 1 – Zimbabwe 0:00

Disc 2 – Gondwana 41:43

Personnel:

Miles Davis – electric trumpet with wah-wah, organ

Sonny Fortune – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute

Pete Cosey – electric guitar, synthesizer, percussion

Reggie Lucas – electric guitar

Michael Henderson – electric bass

Al Foster – drums

James “Mtume” Foreman – conga, percussion, water drum, rhythm box

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Released: 1976

Recorded: February 1, 1975

Venue: Festival Hall in Osaka

Label: CBS Sony

Producer: Teo Macero



