Miles in France 1963 & 1964

"The year 1964 was a transitional one for the Davis quintet ... The band's evolution into a more cutting-edge unit is evident in the music featured in this beautifully curated box set, capturing Davis in France at a creative crossroads. [Conservative bebopper George] Coleman features on three sets recorded in 1963 (...) at the Antibes Jazz Festival while [Wayne] Shorter's catalytic presence lights up an October 64 Paris concert. Davis' other young sidemen (pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams) light a fire under the trumpeter, undoubtedly inspiring some of the best playing of his career. Essential listening".