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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But as he confessed later , he was too nervous to take a solo on any of the four sides , just playing “ in a mute " in the ensembles . In that month , Coleman Hawkins , already a staunch supporter of the new sounds , opened at the Down ...
But as he confessed later , he was too nervous to take a solo on any of the four sides , just playing “ in a mute " in the ensembles . In that month , Coleman Hawkins , already a staunch supporter of the new sounds , opened at the Down ...
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a solo , Coltrane is very clever and creative in his handling of the substitute chords . Miles strolls ( without piano ) beautifully . He is a true musical conversationalist . Cannonball is quite “ funky ” at times , and Chambers ...
a solo , Coltrane is very clever and creative in his handling of the substitute chords . Miles strolls ( without piano ) beautifully . He is a true musical conversationalist . Cannonball is quite “ funky ” at times , and Chambers ...
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Davis's solos here haven't the level , midregister , plaintive lyricism that practically invited lyrics ... and the latter a torrid trumpet solo paced with characteristic deliberation over a fixed mode and nervy rhythmic vamp .
Davis's solos here haven't the level , midregister , plaintive lyricism that practically invited lyrics ... and the latter a torrid trumpet solo paced with characteristic deliberation over a fixed mode and nervy rhythmic vamp .
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