The Miles Davis Companion: Four Decades of CommentaryThe Miles Davis Companion profiles the life and career of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. From '50s "cool" jazz to '70s jazz-rock fusion to '90s hip-hop, Davis was an innovative musician who always created new sounds and styles. Throughout his career, Davis attacked stereo-types and refused to kowtow to the musical (or popular) press. The Companion draws on profiles, interviews, liner notes, and original reviews of recordings to give a full picture of his work. It also includes essays on the impact of Davis's life and music, his controversial stance toward women and other musicians, and his transformation from jazz musician to cultural icon. |
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It's selfish , I know . But geniuses are selfish . ( Laughs . ) Ben : Part of your genius , it seems , has been to take groups of musicians and put them in challenging situations . Looking back over the output of your recorded work ...
It's selfish , I know . But geniuses are selfish . ( Laughs . ) Ben : Part of your genius , it seems , has been to take groups of musicians and put them in challenging situations . Looking back over the output of your recorded work ...
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Freddie ( Hubbard ) has a sound but it's ... during those days when you didn't hear anybody to copy , guys got their own sound . But now that you have so many records and cassettes , it's not about sound , you know what I mean ?
Freddie ( Hubbard ) has a sound but it's ... during those days when you didn't hear anybody to copy , guys got their own sound . But now that you have so many records and cassettes , it's not about sound , you know what I mean ?
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Miles : It's easier . Ben : Really ? Miles : Uh huh . Because I show the guys I'm working with what I want . I write it out or play it . And then by the time I get to the studio , it's all on tape . You feed it right into the board .
Miles : It's easier . Ben : Really ? Miles : Uh huh . Because I show the guys I'm working with what I want . I write it out or play it . And then by the time I get to the studio , it's all on tape . You feed it right into the board .
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