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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I knew that Bill had claimed many good pieces already but I moved ahead with cautious optimism . I spent the next few weeks reading anything on Miles I Davis I could get my hands on . At home , at the bottom of a box I hadn't unpacked ...
I knew that Bill had claimed many good pieces already but I moved ahead with cautious optimism . I spent the next few weeks reading anything on Miles I Davis I could get my hands on . At home , at the bottom of a box I hadn't unpacked ...
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( Much later , as an adult , Miles discovered that his mother played the piano quite well and also knew the violin ; things she'd never owned up to when she was trying to save her oldest son from becoming a jazz musician . ) ...
( Much later , as an adult , Miles discovered that his mother played the piano quite well and also knew the violin ; things she'd never owned up to when she was trying to save her oldest son from becoming a jazz musician . ) ...
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But there was no doubt - none - that he attracted attention whether or not you knew who he was : he was a walking definition of “ charisma . ” I knew enough not to say something like , “ Gee , Miles , I really like that Sketches of ...
But there was no doubt - none - that he attracted attention whether or not you knew who he was : he was a walking definition of “ charisma . ” I knew enough not to say something like , “ Gee , Miles , I really like that Sketches of ...
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| Titill | The Miles Davis Companion: Four Decades of Commentary Companion Series |
| Editor | Gary Carner |
| Edition | reprint |
| Útgefandi | Schirmer Books, 1996 |
| Original from | Háskólinn í Michigan |
| Digitized | 14 maí 2010 |
| ISBN | 0028646126, 9780028646121 |
| Length | 274 síður |
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