Miles Davis soundtrack?

[bertrand]

I just was made aware of the existence of an experimental film called 'Symbiopsychotaxiplasm' by William Greaves whixh apparently features a Miles Davis soundtrack.

It was filmed in 1968. According to the blurb in the Washington Post Express, 'the spacey-funky Miles Davis soundtrack underscores the role of improvisation in Greaves' creative process'.

So what is this spacey-funky soundtrack? A google search shows additional music by John Pearson (?) and Joe Zawinul.

1) If it's something from a record, it's probably side 2 of In A Silent Way, although tis was recorded 2/69, which seems to be a little late if the movie was filmed in 1968, but then it depends on when it was edited. Plus, it looks like the fim was not released at the time.

2) If it's new music not available on a record, then it gets really interesting. I tried to go to Losin's site, but it's down. Miles and Robert Irving did a couple of things in the mid-80s that have never been released as recordings (soundtrack to Street Mart and music for an Alfred Hitchcock TV show), so there is a precedent. You would think Sony would have managed to get everything out.

So what is this mystery soundtrack? Anyone seen this film? It's playing at AFI, so I may invest $9.25 myself to solve this puzzle, if my schedule permits.

Bertrand.

[dave9199]

Is it that piece on the Davis/Evans box from 1968? I forget the name. Falling Water???

[Claude]

On the film trailer, some music can be heard, but it doesn't sound like Miles

http://www.williamgreaves.com/symbio_takeone.htm

Edited February 16, 2006 by Claude

[bertrand]

Could be the John Pearson portion they're playing...

I doubt it's 'Falling Water'. Greaves would have had to pull some strings to get to the vaults.

Bertrand.