
Miles Davis
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Reviews / Votes
"Another book on Miles Davis? The folks behind Miles Davis: The Complete Illustrated History (Voyageur Press) have come up with two distinct angles: First, of course, there are the photographs. Also included are some big (and not so big) names to accompany different sections of the book. Among the scribes: Sonny Rollins, Bill Cosby, and Herbie Hancock. The names of writer Francis Davis and Davis biographer Ashley Kahn also grace the cover. "A smattering of rare images of the always stylish Davis from his last stretch during the 1980's and early 90's closes out what is clearly the flashiest chronicle (thus far) of the Prince of Darkness." - Downbeat "This book has it all, from the way Miles Davis changed the face of Jazz, to his dark side of drug abuse, to creating an album that will stand the test of time. The book has become the new "go to" place to find out about all things Miles Davis." - Record-Journal "One could spend hours with this coffee table book and never get bored." - L.A. Jazz SceneMore details
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Persons
Francis Davis is the jazz critic for The Village Voice, a contributing editor for The Atlantic Monthly, and author of numerous books on jazz and the blues.
Jazz promoter and producer George Wein is one of the world's most famous jazz impresarios and the most important non-player in jazz history. He is the founder of the Newport Jazz Festival.
Comedian Bill Cosby has been a jazz fan since way back when.
Keyboardist Herbie Hancock joined Miles Davis' second great quintet in 1963 and played a starring role in redefining the jazz rhythm section and launching the post-bop sound.
Ashley Kahn (New York City, NY) is a highly regarded jazz writer and author of Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece, A Love Supreme: The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album, and The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION: Running the Voodoo Down
- CHAPTER 1 THE YOUNG ARTIST 1926-1948
- Beginnings
- There Was a Time . . .
- CHAPTER 2 BIRTH OF THE COOL 1949-1953
- Miles in the 1940s and Early 1950s
- Miles and Style
- CHAPTER 3 HARD BOP 1954-1958
- Miles in France
- Love for Sale
- CHAPTER 4 KIND OF BLUE 1958-1963
- Miles, Newport, and the Business of Jazz
- CHAPTER 5 A NEW ENERGY 1964-1968
- Miles and the 1960s Quintet
- Miles and the Ballads
- CHAPTER 6 BITCHES BREW AND BEYOND 1969-1974
- Miles, Tony Williams, and the Road to Bitches Brew
- Miles Goes Acoustic
- CHAPTER 7 HIATUS AND RECOVERY 1975-1985
- Miles and Women
- Miles Davis in the Ring
- CHAPTER 8 TUTU AND FAREWELL 1986-1991
- Miles in the 1980s
- Timing
- AFTERWORD: Miles in the Afterlife
- INDEX
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
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- P
- Q
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- W
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