Miles Davis – Big Fun

Big Fun is a compilation album by American jazz musician Miles Davis. It was released by Columbia Records on April 19, 1974, and compiled recordings Davis had made in sessions between 1969 and 1972. Largely ignored in 1974, it was reissued on August 1, 2000, by Columbia and Legacy Records with additional material, which led to a critical reevaluation…read more.

Released: April 19th, 1974
Recorded: November 19th, 28th, 1969  |  February 6th, March 3rd, 1970  |  June 12th, 1972
Record Label: Columbia Records
Location Recorded: Columbia Studios, New York City
Producer: Teo Macero
Album Length: 98min / 45sec

“Great Expectations/Orange Lady” (19 November 1969 – Columbia Studio E)
Miles Davis – trumpet
Steve Grossman – soprano saxophone
Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
John McLaughlin – electric guitar
Khalil Balakrishna – electric sitar
Bihari Sharima – tabla, tamboura
Herbie Hancock – electric piano
Chick Corea – electric piano
Ron Carter – double bass
Harvey Brooks – Fender bass guitar
Billy Cobham – drums
Airto Moreira – percussion

“Ife” (12 June 1972 – Columbia Studio E)
Miles Davis – electric trumpet with wah wah
Sonny Fortune – soprano saxophone, flute
Bennie Maupin – clarinet, flute
Carlos Garnett – soprano saxophone
Lonnie Liston Smith – electric piano
Harold I. Williams Jr. – electric piano
Michael Henderson – electric bass
Al Foster – drums
Billy Hart – drums
Badal Roy – tabla
James Mtume – African percussion

+ “Recollections” (6 February 1970 – Columbia Studio B)
Miles Davis – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
John McLaughlin – electric guitar
Joe Zawinul – electric piano (left)
Chick Corea – electric piano (right)
Dave Holland – electric bass guitar
Billy Cobham – triangle
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Airto Moreira – cuíca, percussion

+ “Trevere” (28 November 1969 – Columbia Studio E)
Miles Davis – trumpet
Steve Grossman – soprano saxophone
Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
Chick Corea – electric piano
Larry Young – organ, celeste
Khalil Balakrishna – electric sitar
Bihari Sharima – tamboura
Harvey Brooks – electric bass guitar
Dave Holland – double bass
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Airto Moreira – cuíca, berimbau

“Go Ahead John” (3 March 1970 – Columbia Studio E)
Miles Davis – trumpet
Steve Grossman – soprano saxophone
John McLaughlin – electric guitar
Dave Holland – bass guitar
Jack DeJohnette – drums

“Lonely Fire” (27 January 1970 – Columbia Studio B)
Miles Davis – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
Khalil Balakrishna – sitar, Indian instruments
Chick Corea – electric piano
Joe Zawinul – electric piano, Farfisa organ
Dave Holland – double bass
Harvey Brooks – Fender bass guitar
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Airto Moreira – Indian instruments, percussion

+ “The Little Blue Frog” (28 November 1969 – Columbia Studio E)
Miles Davis – trumpet
Steve Grossman – soprano saxophone
Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
John McLaughlin – electric guitar
Chick Corea – electric piano
Larry Young – organ, celeste
Khalil Balakrishna – electric sitar
Bihari Sharima – tamboura
Harvey Brooks – electric bass guitar
Dave Holland – double bass
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Billy Cobham – drums
Airto Moreira – cuíca, berimbau

+ “Yaphet” (19 November 1969 – Columbia Studio E)
Miles Davis – trumpet
Steve Grossman – soprano saxophone
Bennie Maupin – bass clarinet
John McLaughlin – electric guitar
Herbie Hancock – electric piano (left)
Chick Corea – electric piano (right)
Khalil Balakrishna – electric sitar
Bihari Sharima – tamboura, tabla
Harvey Brooks – electric bass guitar
Ron Carter – double bass
Billy Cobham – drums, triangle
Airto Moreira – cuíca, berimbau