フュージョン最初期の歴史的名盤「Bitches Brew」を1969年8月に録音してから1970年12月のワシントンDCのライブハウス,The Cellar Doorでのライブ収録までの公式盤でのマイルス・デイビス・バンドのメンバーの変遷を追ってみた。
まず気がつくのは「Bitches Brew」の録音から次の「Jack Johnson」が録音される1970年2月まで約半年間の間があくものの、それ以降の1970年にはスタジオ、ライブを交え夥しい量の録音が残されていることだ。
1969年後半の空白時期は非公式音源でのみ出回っているいわゆるロスト・クィンテットの時期にあたる。
| 1969.8.19-21 Bitches Brew/Complete Bitches Brew Sessions(Box Set) Wayne Shorter(s.sax)
 Bennie Maupin(b.clarinet)
 Jow Zawinul(e.piano)
 Chick Corea(e.piano)
 Larry Young(8/21only)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Dave Holland(a.bass)
 Harvey Brooks(e.bass)
 Lenny White(drums-8/19-20)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 Don Alias(8/19,21 congas, 8/20 drums)
 Jumma Santos(shaker)
 
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| 1970.2.18 Tribute to Jack Johnson/The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Box Set) Bennie Maupin(b.clarinet)
 Chick Corea(e.piano)
 Sonny Sharrock(guitar,echoplex)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Dave Holland(e.bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 
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| 1970.2.27/3.3 Big Fun/Directions/The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Box Set) Steve Grossman(s.sax)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Dave Holland(e.bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 
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| 1970.3.7 Fillmore East Wayne Shorter(a/s.sax)
 Chick Corea(e.piano)
 Dave Holland(e.bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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| 1970.3.17 Directions/The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Box Set) Wayne Shorter(s.sax)
 Bennie Maupin(b.clarinet)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Dave Holland(e.bass)
 Lenny White(drums)
 
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| 1970.3.20 The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Box Set) Steve Grossman(s.sax)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Dave Holland(e.bass)
 Lenny White(drums)
 
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| 1970.4.7 Tribute to Jack Johnson/The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Box Set) Steve Grossman(s.sax)
 Herbie Hancock(organ)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Mike Henderson(e.bass)
 Billy Cobham(drums)
 
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| 1970.4.10 Black Beauty(at Fillmore West) Steve Grossman(s.sax)
 Chick Corea(e.piano)
 Dave Holland(e.bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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| 1970.5.19 Live Evil(studio recording)/The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Box Set) Steve Grossman(s.sax)
 Keith Jarrett(e.piano)
 Herbie Hancock(org)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Mike Henderson(e.bass)
 Gene Perla(e.bass)
 Billy Cobham(drums)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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| 1970.5.21 Directions/The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Box Set) Keith Jarrett(e.piano)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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| 1970.5.27 The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Box Set) Keith Jarrett(e.piano)
 Herbie Hancock(org)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Mike Henderson(e.bass)
 Hermeto Pascoal(voice)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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| 1970.6.4 The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions (Box Set) Steve Grossman(s.sax)
 Chick Corea(organ)
 Keith Jarrett(e.piano)
 Herbie Hancock(e.piano)
 Ron Carter(bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 Hermeto Pascoal(voice)
 
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| 1970.6.17-20 At Fillmore Steve Grossman(s.sax)
 Chick Corea(e.piano)
 Keith Jarrett(org)
 Dave Holland(e.bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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| 1970.8.29 Isle of Wight Festival Gary Bartz(s/a.sax)
 Keith Jarrett(org)
 Chick Corea(e.piano)
 Mike Henderson(e.bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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| 1970.11.19/28 Complete Bitches Brew Sessions(Box Set) Steve Grossman(s.sax)
 Bennie Maupin(b.clarinet)
 Herbie Hancock(e.piano)
 Chick Corea(e.piano)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
 Ron Carter(bass 11/19 only)
 Dave Holland(bass 11/28 only)
 Harvey Brooks(e.bass)
 KhalilBalakrishna(sitar)
 Bihari Sharma(tamboura, tabla)
 Billy Cobham(drums)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums 11/28 only)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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| 1970.12.16 The Cellar Door Sessions Disc1 Gary Bartz(s/a.sax)
 Keith Jarrett(e.piano, org)
 Mike Henderson(e.bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 
 
1970.12.17/18 The Cellar Door Sessions Disc2-4Gary Bartz(s/a.sax)
 Keith Jarrett(e.piano, org)
 Mike Henderson(e.bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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| 1970.12.19 Live-Evil/The Cellar Door Sessions Disc5/6 Gary Bartz(s/a.sax)
 Keith Jarrett(e.piano, org)
 John McLaughlin(e.guitar)
Mike Henderson(e.bass)
 Jack DeJohnette(drums)
 Airto Moreira(perc)
 
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