The Miles Davis Quintet

Freedom Jazz Dance, the fifth installment of Miles Davis' Bootleg Series, traces the great trumpeter's evolution in the studio from 1966 to 1968, tapping the original session tapes for rehearsals, partial and alternate takes, studio chatter and more.  The 3-CD set includes the master takes of performances which appeared on Miles Smiles (1967), Nefertiti (1968) and Water Babies (recorded 1967, released 1976) alongside over two hours of previously unreleased studio recordings from original sessions produced by Teo Macero (with the exception of "Fall," produced by Howard A. Roberts).  In the case of Miles Smiles, this set marks the first time that the full session reels - every moment of music and in-studio talk - for an entire Miles Davis album have been released.