The only downside after reading this book is it has whetted my curiosity so much i will now have to buy myself more books to read about miles davis and then, who knows mingus and parker et al. Celebrating the 50th anniversary we celebrate the 50th anniversary of miles davis going electric for bitches brew part controversial, part revolutionary and as a. A maj 11 ballad swing d maj 11 gm7 5 c7 9 bmaj7 b m11 amaj 11 e 7 11 9 emaj 11 a7sus4 d7 9b e 11 7 e7sus4 e 11 7 dmaj 11 a 9 1 nefertiti miles davis. Read miles davis real book online download pdf miles davis real book. The autobiography, like the man himself, holds nothing back. They challenge the listener to think beyond aesthetics and form. Saturday night miles davis in person at the blackhawk, san francisco. A jazz trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and painter, davis played a vital role in the history of modern jazz. Friday night miles davis in person at the blackhawk, san francisco. Im using the original audio for educational purposes. He talks about his battles against drugs and racism, and discusses the many women in his lif.
During a career that spanned more than fifty years, davis developed an original, lyrical soloing style and emerged as a pioneering leader of. All blues concert g7 on the miles davis columbia recording kind of blue 1959 miles davis 5 9. Since then, the list of musicians who have namechecked miles davis s electric music in general, and on the corner in particular, has become seemingly. Bitches brew and liveevil, two albums from miles davis electric period, have more than musicological significance. Blue in green miles davis bill evans backing track. Silent way, bitches brew, on the corner, marcus miller, doobop silent way 69 silent way.
Navigating the complex landscape of miles davis electric years in 10 crucial records. If you understood everything i said, youd be me, man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself. Kind of blue might be biggest selling jazz lp of all time, but miles davis should be remembered for so much more than that single modal masterpiece. Electric miles is the version who plugged in to the zeitgeist, traded his suits for hipster finery. Blue in green from the album kind of blue by miles davis. An introduction to the electric sound of miles davis the. David redfernredferns he was motivated, too, by the changing taste of the public. And while the establishment will try and tell you his greatest work falls into the. I found this book very easy to read all of miles stories and anecdotes are extremely entertaining. Miles davis gave the jazz world innumerable musical innovations and his supporting musicians provided a virtual whos who of the modern jazz era. The book also features plasticcomb binding for durability and ease of use.
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