It's about That Time
Miles Davis on and Off Record
Published on 29. January 2007
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-19-532266-8 (ISBN)
Description
One of the most original books about a jazz musician ever published, this biography-cum-discography focuses on 14 major albums recorded by Miles Davis, using them as a jumping off point for an illuminating discussion of the turbulent life and work of the "Evil Genius of Jazz."
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-532266-8 (9780195322668)
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Person
Richard Cook is the Editor of Jazz Review, the leading British jazz magazine, the co-author (with Brian Morton) of the monumental Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, and the author of Blue Note Records: The Biography and Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. His articles have appeared in such magazines and newspapers as The Wire and The Sunday Times. He was also host of a jazz radio program on Greater London Radio and a former contributor to BBC radio productions.