On April 19, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Big Fun” a double album by Miles Davis. It was recorded November 1969; February and March 1970, and June 1972, at “Columbia Studios B and E”, and was produced by Teo Macero.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis– trumpet, electric trumpet with wah wah
- John McLaughlin– guitar
- Khalil Balakrishna– electric sitar
- Bihari Sharima– tamboura
- Lonnie Liston Smith– piano
- Harold I. Williams, Jr. –piano
- Joe Zawinul– electric piano
- Chick Corea– electric piano
- Herbie Hancock– electric piano
- Larry Young– organ, celeste
- Sonny Fortune– soprano saxophone, flute
- Carlos Garnett– soprano saxophone
- Steve Grossman– soprano saxophone
- Wayne Shorter– soprano saxophone
- Bennie Maupin– clarinet, flute
- Bennie Maupin– bass clarinet
- Dave Holland– electric bass guitar, double bass
- Harvey Brooks– electric bass guitar
- Michael Henderson– electric bass
- Billy Cobham– triangle, drums
- Jack DeJohnette– drums
- Al Foster– drums
- Billy Hart– drums
- Airto Moreira– cuíca, percussion, berimbau, Indian instruments
- James Mtume– African percussion
- Badal Roy– tabla
- Seth Rothstein – project director
- Frank Laico, Stan Tonkel – engineer
- Russ Payne, Stan Weiss, John Guerriere – mixing
- Corky McCoy– cover art
Track listing:
- Great Expectations – Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul
- Great Expectations – Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul
- Orange Lady – Joe Zawinul
- Ife – Miles Davis
- Recollections – Joe Zawinul
- Trevere – Miles Davis
- Go Ahead John – Miles Davis
- Lonely Fire – Miles Davis
- The Little Blue Frog – Miles Davis
- Yaphet – Miles Davis
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