Miles Davis – In Person: Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume II – 1961 – Hard Bop / Live Jazz (vinyl) Rare !

Miles Davis – In Person: Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, San Francisco, Volume II – 1961 – Hard Bop / Live Jazz Columbia CS 8470 | Vinyl – U.S. Release

Tracklist

Side A Well You Needn’t – Fran-Dance – So What

Side B Oleo – If I Were a Bell – Neo

Recorded live on April 22, 1961, Saturday Night at the Blackhawk, Volume II captures Miles Davis and his quintet in peak form at the legendary Blackhawk nightclub in San Francisco. The lineup features Hank Mobley (tenor sax), Wynton Kelly (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Jimmy Cobb (drums)—a rhythm section known for its tight interplay and swing.

The performances are intimate yet electrifying, with extended solos and dynamic group chemistry. “So What” and “Fran-Dance” showcase Davis’s lyrical phrasing, while “Oleo” and “Neo” push into more exploratory territory. The recording preserves the club’s ambiance, offering a front-row seat to one of the finest live jazz sessions of the era.

Produced by Teo Macero, the U.S. stereo pressing features Columbia’s red “Fidelity” label and is part of a two-volume set that remains essential listening for fans of live jazz.

Condition 10 of 10

 Jacket ✅8 slight ring wear / Name on the back cover

Vinyl ✅10 excellent both

Labels ✅10

Listing # ✅ R68