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'Live at the Plugged Nickel' revisits Miles Davis' 1965 stint in Chicago

NPR | By Kevin Whitehead
Published February 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM EST

In 1965, Davis led one of the all-time great jazz groups. That December, they recorded seven sets over two nights in a Chicago nightclub. The complete recordings went unreleased for decades.

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Kevin Whitehead is the jazz historian for NPR's Fresh Air. He's been a contributor to the show since 1987. In 2021 he received the Jazz Journalists Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in Jazz Journalism. Currently he reviews for The Audio Beat and Point of Departure.

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