Don’t play with Miles Davis…George Coleman & Cannonball Adderley Snoring (RARE RECORDINGS)

Some true pieces of history. First audio piece is from the "Seven Steps to Heaven" tune is "So Near, So Far". There seemed to be some confusion about the form on Miles' end. Miles clears it all right up.
Band Personnel:
Miles Davis - Trumpet
George Coleman - Tenor Sax
Victor Feldman - Piano (apologies for Herbie Hancock's face during his dialogue)
Ron Carter - Bass
Frank Butler - Drums (apologies again)
The second excerpt is from the ever famous Miles Davis Sextet recordings at 30th Street Columbia Studios, New York 1958.
This star studded cast of musicians would create arguably the greatest/most listened to jazz album of all time, "Kind of Blue". It appears that while attempting to record a take of "Stella by Starlight", Cannonball Adderley can't seem to stay awake while Miles plays the head. "Don't snore over my solo, Bitch."
Band Personnel:
Miles Davis - Trumpet
Cannonball Adderley - Alto Sax
John Coltrane - Tenor Sax
Bill Evans - Piano
Paul Chambers - Bass
Jimmy Cobb - Drums
Please Enjoy. And Like.

[@louisgreen3915]

Actually he sounds like he's in a good mood.

[@dennispearson9287]

Yeah !!....

[@michaeldean9338]

lol...EXACTLY what I was thinking!

[@nikcolasramirezsagan6997]

Gonna transcribe this

[@matiastoro1667]

Did you do it? I need help to understand this.

[@surge-tech9381]

Bet

[@ClarenceHW]

Shit man, for Miles that's pleasant small talk.

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

Someone must have a different definition of 'angry'. This is just banter.

[@erichuang7839]

George Coleman said “You gotta whole lotta nerve to talk to me like that” at 1:34 I think he was a bit bitter

[@mrswimmyboy]

If you think this shows Miles Davis angry, then you know nothing about him.

[@shrugs3608]

pls elaborate... just curious

[@lamestudiosinc418]

Barry Miles was super hard to work with and overall a huge asshole.

[@sohooded]

Right.

[@beaujac311]

mrswimmyboy:. He doesn't sound angry he sounds playful. Sounded to me like friends carrying on with each other.

[@mrswimmyboy]

@@beaujac311 That's what I was saying. The stories about Miles when he was actually angry are pretty fierce.

[@josha4913]

Some of the baddest Jazz men on the planet just casually chit chatting and shredding 😅🥲 this is beautiful 😊 thanks for sharing

[@BenjaminDeCruz]

"Snore on my solo bitch!" LOL hahaaa!!

[@oldgit4260]

Take eight " you take eight"

[@kalprao]

"Take eight"..."No,you take eight" Lmao

[@bobjames5264]

THAT’S the funniest stuff right there!!!

[@Ghtthomps]

I really feel connected when I hear their voices. That's why I look for albums with a lot of takes. There is always some conversation on them.

[@galemiller7422]

He's not angry just musician talk he sounds like he's in a good mood rip miles 🙏🏾

[@rman52]

Those old time jazz guys were the best. Miles included. I was so lucky to have met many in my youth. They were true musical geniuses that wrote the equivalent of a Beethoven Symphony real time in front of you on stage. And in between sets would chat with you, share a drink with you as if they were just like anyone else. It could be Dizzy, Sonny, or any of the other jazz greats. They were our Bachs and Mozarts. I miss them all.

[@postatility9703]

What I get from this is that Miles was actually funny as hell, fun to be around, and that he enjoyed the camaraderie of his band mates

[@annexgroup6878]

Right! Oh to be a fly on the wall

[@postatility9703]

@Andrea Smith do you speak from experience?

[@zthetha]

Cannonball Adderley was a great favourite of mine when I was a kid - 'cannonball' being a being a cleaned up version of 'cannibal' his original nickname reflecting his appetite for food of all kinds.

[@andreashoppe1969]

What I hear is 4 minutes of genuine. Miles' voice is so great

[@marcoevans2155]

"You're prejudice." Miles: No I'm not. You are for thinking I am.💢

[@georgewhitev7900]

They played the butter notes

[@thekarmafarmer608]

What I would give to have been there amongst these musicians. What a line up! Davis could say whatever the hell he liked to me and I would just smile to be there. Sounds like they`re just talking shit to each other. That`s totally normal in my circle of friends. If Miles was pissed off, we`d all know it. Or else he would walk out. How fortunate that this valuable, fly on the wall insight was kept. Thanks for posting this.

[@jazz2882]

Thanks Evan!!! It gives some of us an opportunity to "hang out" with one of our heroes while he's doing a sesssion. Much Love!

[@johnparadise3134]

Calling it angry for clickbate!

[@MrEVANwhat]

Definitely.

[@mirazusta2002]

Pretty interesting. Thank you for posting.

[@blancamiranda4153]

really enjoyed the recordings it shows bits an pieces of his personality 😎

[@sophgalv4038]

'SO I gotta wait until you 'feeel' somethin George' hahaha

[@Grosefrmchrchst]

Hahaha

[@erichuang7524]

"You got a whole lotta nerve to talk to me like that"

[@michaelhoward7009]

I wish any traces of studio stuff that was recorded for his sessions would be released as a box set “Miles walkin and talking - the complete Miles studio banter. Starting with “ I’ll play it and tell it to you later”

[@Cameron.Robert]

teo...... teo playdat, teo.... teo playdat

[@estfut123]

Man, just look for it online and make yourself a playlist

[@dennispearson9287]

Great Concept !!!....I Would Buy The Whole Box Set !!....

[@closer7771]

Wonderful!

[@paulprice6330]

Miles voice gave me chills... I think it's coming from the earth's depths

[@boomerang905]

"Naw you prejudiced for thinking I'm prejudiced ..." 😂😭 Am l crazy to like the way men argue? I love the lightheadedness ....

[@PatriotSteve]

That aint angry........

[@danielhaak7257]

Angry Miles? He seemed like He was a good mood to me, comparatively speaking. "Man, fuck you we ain't in New York!"

[@kingstongreen1658]

A room full of Kings perfecting their art.

[@Nuxunumo]

0:10 Miles's sigh LOL

[@_omega420]

Oh my god xD

[@dr.dandyphd4968]

Like cracking open a fresh sprite

[@4rumani]

night in the woods

[@aovint63]

East St. Louis state of mind - It's only anger if you hear shots fired.

[@twelve_thirteen]

I love it

[@edgarjams]

I would love to hear miles Davis rap with that voice

[@allenlark]

And then they play and I'm in heaven

[@tombryant52jumpscoach]

That was great

[@umarwali7184]

the first tape is the session with frank butler and victor feldman done in L.A...hearing Miles talk reminded me of the fear he could put into someone, while busting their chops.peace

[@TrumpetTNT]

I think that the 1st excerpt is from the Hollywood sessions with Victor Feldman on piano and Frank Butler on drums. I say that because you can clearly hear an English accent, i.e. Victor Feldman. Miles even say's 'Look here, Vic' at 1min50secs. Also, 'So Near, So Far' was composed by London jazz musicians Tony Crombie and Benny Green, and seeing the Vic Feldman had only recently moved to LA from London, it makes sense that it is him on the session.

[@porgie66]

Yes, definitely. He also tells Frank Butler, " don't put so much space in your stroke, man " . He must not have dug the way he was playing the cymbal beat. He's harsh with George ...."Is that method thinking?" Ouch! Wonder what he meant by " you ain't back in NY!! "

[@Acorparation]

I think "you ain't back in NY" was a reply to George saying to Miles "you got a lot of nerve talking to me like that". Miles probably meant for it to kill George's ego or something like that

[@raginbakin1430]

"Whole lot of nerve to talk to me like that" "Man, fuck you, man! You ain't back in New York! Shit." Damn.

[@boomerang905]

This is good-natured banter. I've heard enough men cuss to know when it's malicious. 😂😂

[@shinplasterershinplasterer5338]

Song is "Stella By Starlight." It's obvious when Davis starts to play the head and then they say it

[@vandellandrew]

“Is that method thinking?” 😂😂

[@flame-sky7148]

"No I'm not, you are, for thinking I am" LOL

[@ballpeenbaby]

shit's straight up slammin'

[@andrewcampbell2903]

Angry , not angry . Whatever , it's priceless !!

[@jocknarn3225]

turn around .. naaarghh, u turn around! Take 8 .. * u, u Take 8" 🤣😂🤣.

[@seventimes2571]

That's his get down , he was enjoying himself.shooting the breeze.

[@marianpetrescu6990]

Miles was funny cat

[@PepperWilliams_songcovers]

"Don't snore on my solo, bitch"! Hahahaha Classic Miles!

[@pugobio9871]

Guarantee this can't be an American black man who said Miles is mad. If you know us, you know we mess wit folks we actually LIKE and admire. That was a blast if you listen correctly lol

[@capoislamort100]

Say it again goddamn it, you’re right on the money sonny!

[@vandellandrew]

Miles was hilarious! 😂

[@becomingsmith5715]

I was really hoping he was gonna say the word bitch somewhere in this recording...not disappointed.

[@michaelmouse4024]

Miles swears then [ 1950s ] they way people swear now [ 2022 ]. He swears good as he plays.

[@martindalmasi5340]

When he says "right George"?. Reminds me of Ali taunting Foreman.

[@jevonj77]

Cold blooded.

[@MrEVANwhat]

1:09

[@siddiqahmad5193]

Miles was addressing "Big" George Coleman. Both George and Jimmy Cobb are still playing gigs in NYC. If you're in town your best opportunity to catch either is at SMOKE on the upper west side of manhattan.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Such a charming fellow. The best thing on that Miles ‘58 record was the piano solo by Evans on “Love for Sale.”

[@JCR1992]

Not surprised you’d say something like that...

[@rjpimprov]

Bills solo is great but miles’ is a damn picasso

[@charleswinokoor6023]

@@rjpimprov I stand by my statement.

[@balcomoz]

Miles Davis sounds like door!

[@nozecone]

I'm waiting for, "Miles Davis happy with ... " - anybody, anything ... !

[@PaulGreen11]

Miles talking like he know how to fight.

[@smokepeddler]

I probably would have kicked his uppity ass!

[@PaulGreen11]

@@sd67b I bet you the movie came out and Miles bought his first kelo of uncut shit, LoL!!

[@PaulGreen11]

@@sd67b I'll check it out!

[@lxpnlxpn]

He boxed lol

[@PaulGreen11]

@@lxpnlxpn He Shadow Boxed, to be exact.

[@Squirrelconga]

I misread the title as "Gary Coleman" 😂 I was like "whatchu talkin' 'bout Willis?"

[@lawrencecarr4973]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MILOPETIT]

Imma be honest I just clicked because I saw black Sigourney Weaver

[@coolaxe-dw4840]

What a trip 🤣

[@RUNNOFT71]

Miles - "snore on my solo....bitch"

[@BopWalk]

2:43 "You know, we have a little post master here" Is that John Coltrane's voice?

[@Wonka275]

I think it's Teo Macero, Trane's speaking voice is deeper

[@BopWalk]

Wonka275 I see, thanks!

Not Coltrane. No way. His voice was deeper. Go listen his interviews.

[@dcchitown6892]

They're just talking shit like we all do especially if you played team sports that's all we did until it was time to put in work! That's light weight 😎

[@vincentrobinson9645]

This is funny 😂🤣

[@thedamndiz2343]

Funny as fuck!

[@harleywhitesr]

THAT'S THE GREAT SAXOPHONIST GEORGE COLEMAN'S PICTURE.

[@BopWalk]

Angry my ass, he sounds happy as fk.

[@JamesSmith-lt6fb]

I had another 8ball...

[@frejazz2]

"Can't wake Cannonball up cause he snoring. Don't snore on my solo bitch!"

[@haitianmaniac74]

Lmaooooo

[@southfloridaarcheryguy114]

You call that angry? Listen to the Buddy Rich tapes, then get back to us......

[@BrunoNeureiter]

Can I sample this without any legal repercussion? 😇

[@MrEVANwhat]

Roll the dice

[@invalide]

tabs?

[@somebonehead]

Where did you find these recordings? Are they available anywhere?

[@MrEVANwhat]

I'd tell ya but I don't like your name.

[@christianbailey2695]

@@MrEVANwhat lol

[@erichuang5911]

@@MrEVANwhat What year is the first excerpt from???

[@MrEVANwhat]

@@erichuang5911 1963. The recordings are from a session for Miles’ “Seven Steps to Heaven” record. Looks like either May 16th or 17th 1963.

[@jozuecoronel10]

subtitles please

[@ellavaderknows]

Miles just got tired of trying to explain how to do it. He had a 230 musical IQ, among 100 IQ's.

[@TomCogan]

Cannonball was way above everyone there miles included

[@thejohnstonboys]

Tabs?

[@harlemosama598]

So what?

[@marianpetrescu6990]

Hahahaha funny to here them voicec

[@johnsonedgar333]

Click bait, this person who posted this. Never been around Black folks.

[@michaelminton9632]

miles is what evey body wants to be

[@aurorat2953]

a wife beater?

[@StavrosKalt]

im wondering who laughs at 3:35

[@MagnoSauce]

I wondered that too. Sounds kinda high, Coltrane's voice was probably too deep. Cannonball wouldn't be the one laughing. I don't know what PC's voice sounded like but he probably didn't have a mic next to his mouth, and that laugh is very clear and close sounding. So I suspect it was Cobb.

[@mlm7521]

"Don't snore on my solo, bitch"

[@adrianjohnson2874]

That's not Cannonball Adderley that's George Coleman.

[@MrEVANwhat]

Adrian Johnson Yes, in the first recording. Hear Cannonball snoring in the second recording around 2:56

[@thefaithfulphoenix227]

I'm not sure whether he is genuinely angry or whether this is just banter

[@bobdownes162]

STONED !

[@jimspake]

George Coleman. In photos, and Miles refers to "George"

[@Acorparation]

more than one track in this video

[@adamdavison95]

yeh uncle ya made jazz but you were more rock n roll than rock n roll., rip

[@jacksonvalad8012]

"Take eight" now its take 200

[@javierenriquenunezandrade7523]

Its George Coleman , not Cannonball .Miles respect too much Cannon .George was fired because he was rehearsing his solos in hius room .It was Tony Williams the real author of the George tquiting and be replaced by Wayne .

[@MrEVANwhat]

First part is George Coleman, second part is Julian "Cannonball" Adderley at 2:59

[@blackcatjazzin]

I’m sorry you feel like this sir, you guys should remember that this was Miles’ set. Besides, if a person has self confidence, that individual would not have to contend with anybody trying to ‘fuck with them’, because that garners respect from others, also Miles was just a ‘Super cat’, who kinda always talks shit’,, Just being an Urbanite. Icons get a pass,,,

[@MrEVANwhat]

@@blackcatjazzin I agree. The coolest cat. I was looking to get some keywords in the title so people could find it.

[@annexgroup6878]

This shit is funny

[@knowledgeispowerfful]

Why does Miles voice sound like that??, and what did he die from?

[@Montyrico_Outdoors]

he had an operation on his larynx in 1955. he wasn't supposed to talk for 10 days but he got into an argument. messed his vocal cords up forever

[@knowledgeispowerfful]

Montario Benjamin Oh!, I see. Thanks so much.

[@philipmango7811]

D Christ Ju

[@alishagrenfell1227]

Montario Benjamin wow, that man was made to be remembered, even down to the way he talks

[@Theomite]

+D Christ He died in September 1991 of a stroke. He had sickle cell anemia which made him susceptible to them. He also had diabetes which made him very frail; at the time, some people suspected that he had AIDS because of his body, but he'd been skinny his entire life.

[@Pluggit1953]

Some of those photos aren’t of Cannonball. They look like George Coleman.

[@almichael74]

I absolutely love almost everything Miles recorded, but oh my god, would probably never have wanted to work with him or hang out with him. Jesus, so fuckin crabby.

[@PaulGreen11]

1:44 "Nigga, what the fuck you lookin' at? You think you the only one who can blow a damn horn!? If you stop sniffing that shit you could focus on more than a fly on the wall!"

[@Scriabinfan593]

Sometimes I wish I hadn't learned how much of a terrible person Miles was in his personal life, for some reason I enjoy his music less knowing that.

[@maxcohen13]

Producer: "You're prejudiced." Nailed it.