A jazz trumpeter, composer, and small-band leader, Miles Davis was the leading jazz musician for more than two decades. His legend continued to grow even after poor health and diminished creativity removed him from jazz royalty. Early life Miles Dewey Davis III was born to Miles Davis Jr....
2011 - Saaaaaay, this one doesn't suck complete dick at all! For once in his buttfucking life, Miles "Buttfucker" Davis has been given a directive: "Make a soundtrack for my film noir movie" and VOLIA! There's melody, there's moodiness, there's speedy be-bop, there's groovy co...
Davis, Miles So What: the Life of Miles Davis.(Book Review)Shatz, Adam
The story, the many stories, of Miles Davis as an opening act for several rock bands in the 1970s make for fascinating reading. Before he blew the Grateful Dead’s minds as their opening act at the Fillmore West in April 1970 (he...
Davis shortly after these sessions. Tingen quotes Chick Corea, “Miles was, “totally clean, working out in the gym, physically looking great, and living the life of a health freak. He had this thing about fish and told me how good fish was for you.” In short, Miles was in great ...
In trying to cover off the man’s life, the sheer weight of such an undertaking can seem almost too great. Stylistically, the film feels best-placed in connecting with a traditional jazz audience, rather than a younger demographic who, perhaps unknowingly, is yet to discover Davis’ work. ...
(Viking)provides a fresh template for evaluating the elements of Holiday’s musicianship and, more important, how her enduring influence on generations of singers (beginning with Frank Sinatra, who also has a 100th birthday coming up this year) has less to do with her personal life than with...
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool: Musicians, scholars, family and friends reflect on the life of jazzer Miles Davis to reveal the man behind the legend. Full access to Davis' estate provides rare footage and photos, outtakes from recording sessions and new
(one of many) that Miles no longer plays, is introduced by Evans. He's into the theme by the time Miles arrives, muted with that lonely, vulnerable sound. Then Bill transforms Richard Rodgers' treasure with his personal spark, that illumination which caused Davis to make him part of his ...
We painted our values on our wall. They are at the top of every agenda, guide our strategic thinking, and we seek out and hire those whose life, career and practice mission aligns with ours. Diversity at Davis Miles: It’s Who We Are ...