Miles Davis & Quincy Jones – Live at Montreux (Rhino Reserve Audiophile Series) 180G Vinyl LP

Relive a historic moment in jazz history with Miles Davis & Quincy Jones’s Live At Montreux—presented here as part of the prestigious Rhino Reserve Audiophile Series on heavyweight 180g vinyl LP. Capturing Miles Davis’ emotional return to the arrangements of his classic Gil Evans collaborations, this remarkable live recording blends musical sophistication, orchestral scale, and analogue realism into a truly immersive listening experience.

Pressed on premium 180g vinyl for superior stability and reduced resonance, this audiophile edition delivers lower surface noise, enhanced detail retrieval, and exceptional dynamic performance. The analogue format beautifully reproduces the atmosphere of the Montreux Jazz Festival, placing the listener deep within the concert hall with stunning spatial realism and natural ambience.

Miles Davis’ trumpet is rendered with breathtaking presence and tonal purity, floating effortlessly above the richly layered orchestral arrangements conducted by Quincy Jones. Brass sections explode with energy and texture, percussion retains superb transient attack, and the low frequencies remain deep, articulate, and tightly controlled throughout the performance.

The expansive soundstage and remarkable instrument separation make this LP an outstanding showcase for high-fidelity audio systems. Delicate passages emerge from a silent background with extraordinary nuance, while powerful orchestral crescendos are delivered with effortless scale and dynamic authority. The analogue presentation adds warmth, cohesion, and emotional depth that perfectly complements the complexity of the live performance.

Tracks from legendary recordings such as Sketches Of Spain and Porgy And Bess demonstrate the exceptional production quality and musical interplay captured during this iconic concert. On a revealing system, premium interconnects, effective mains conditioning, and low-noise grounding solutions help uncover even greater transparency and low-level detail—perfectly aligning with the MCRU philosophy of extracting maximum realism from analogue playback.

Beautifully presented as part of the Rhino Reserve Audiophile Series, Live At Montreux is more than a live album—it’s a reference-quality jazz recording that rewards serious listening and system optimisation. An essential addition for collectors, jazz lovers, and discerning audiophiles seeking world-class musical performance and exceptional analogue sound quality.

Track Listing

Side 1
1. Introduction by Claude Nobs and Quincy Jones
2. Boplicity
3. Introduction to Miles Ahead Medley
4. Springsville
5. Maids of Cadiz
6. The Duke
7. My Ship
8. Miles Ahead
9. Blues for Pablo

Side 2
1. Introduction to Porgy and Bess Medley
2. Orgone
3. Gone, Gone Gone
4. Summertime
5. Here Come De Honey Man
6. The Pan Piper
7. Solea