Album · 1974

Big Fun

Released: 19 April 1974
Label: CBS/Sony
Catalogue no.: SOPW-5~6
Tracklist: 4 tracks
Length: 1:38:54
Country: JP

“Big Fun” is an album by Miles Davis, released in 1974 on CBS/Sony. The original release has 4 tracks with a running time of 1:38:54. The line-up features Miles Davis (trumpet), Bennie Maupin (bass clarinet, clarinet), Chick Corea (electric piano), Airto Moreira (percussion, other instruments) and Billy Cobham (drums (drum set)).

Who played on Big Fun

Miles Davis trumpet all tracks
Bennie Maupin bass clarinet, clarinet, flute on 3 tracks
Chick Corea electric piano on 3 tracks
Airto Moreira percussion, other instruments on 2 tracks
Billy Cobham drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
Dave Holland bass on 2 tracks
Harvey Brooks electric bass guitar, bass on 2 tracks
Jack DeJohnette drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
John McLaughlin electric guitar on 2 tracks
Khalil Balakrishna electric sitar, other instruments on 2 tracks
Steve Grossman soprano saxophone on 2 tracks
Al Foster drums (drum set) on 1 track
Badal Roy tabla on 1 track
Bihari Sharma tanpura on 1 track
Billy Hart drums (drum set) on 1 track
Carlos Garnett soprano saxophone on 1 track
Dr. Lonnie Smith piano on 1 track
Harold "Ivory" Williams piano on 1 track
Herbie Hancock electric piano on 1 track
James Mtume percussion on 1 track
Joe Zawinul electric piano, farfisa on 1 track
Lonnie Liston Smith organ on 1 track
Michael Henderson electric bass guitar on 1 track
Ron Carter bass on 1 track
Sonny Fortune flute, soprano saxophone on 1 track
Wayne Shorter tenor saxophone on 1 track

Tracklist

1-A Great Expectations — Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul 27:34
1-B Ife — Miles Davis 21:33
2-C Go Ahead John — Miles Davis 28:26
2-D Lonely Fire — Miles Davis 21:21

Production

Teo Macero producer
Stanley Tonkell recording
Frank Laico recording

More albums by Miles Davis

The New Sounds 1951 · Prestige Young Man With a Horn 1952 · Blue Note The Compositions of Al Cohn 1953 · Prestige Miles Davis, Vol. 2 1953 · Blue Note Blue Period 1953 · Prestige Miles Davis With Sonny Rollins 1954 · Prestige Vol. 3 1954 · Blue Note Blue Moods 1955 · Debut Miles Davis and Milt Jackson Quintet / Sextet 1955 · Prestige Blue Haze 1956 · Prestige Collectors’ Items 1956 · Prestige Dig 1956 · Prestige

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Big Fun?

The line-up of Big Fun includes Miles Davis (trumpet), Bennie Maupin (bass clarinet, clarinet), Chick Corea (electric piano), Airto Moreira (percussion, other instruments), Billy Cobham (drums (drum set)), Dave Holland (bass), Harvey Brooks (electric bass guitar, bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums (drum set)).

Which label released Big Fun?

Big Fun was released in 1974 on CBS/Sony (SOPW-5~6).

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