There were also two other children, an older sister and a younger brother. I was born may 26, 1926, in alton, illinois, a little river town up on the mississippi river about twentyfive miles north of east st. Universally acclaimed as a musical genius, miles davis was one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. The album mixes elements of the genres gogo, zouk, funk and jazz, combining electronic instruments with live musicians. Miles davis biography life, family, childhood, children. Apart from writing a regular column for the bbc music magazine, carr wrote biographies of the jazz musicians keith jarrett and miles davis. Miles dewey davis iii may 26, 1926 september 28, 1991 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. E maj7 fm7 f 7 e maj9g b m7 e 7 a maj7 gm7 fm7 gm7 a m7 d 11 7 e maj7 f m7 b7 fm7 b 11 e maj7 1. The son of a prosperous dental surgeon and a music teacher, miles davis was born miles dewey davis iii on may 26, 1926, in alton, illinois. In this biography, noted jazz critic brian morton takes us through the musical history of this remarkable and influential artist and illuminates the personality behind the sound. Water babies is a compilation album by american jazz trumpeter miles davis. Merchant wj, boyle rd, zinovev nn, miles re, chamberlain jm, smith ma.
He was born as miles dewey davis iii in alton, illinois, on may 25, 1926, to miles davis ii and cleota davis. She is notable for her roles in the autobiography of miss jane pittman, the help and broadways the trip to bountiful. He was also the coauthor of the reference work the rough guide to jazz which has passed through four editions from 1994 originally jazz, the essential. Its the top jazz album of all time as measured by sales. Here, miles speaks out about his extraordinary life. During a career that spanned more than fifty years, davis developed an original, lyrical soloing style and emerged as a pioneering leader of. Water babies was released by columbia records in 1976. This arrangement was later performed and recorded as part of the album miles davis at carnegie hall. That made me miles dewey davis iii, but everybody in my family called me junior. P song were shared between miles and wayne, but miles returned all the rights in later years. This exhaustively researched, revised edition of ian carrs classic biography throws new light on. Miles davis biography miles davis was an american jazz musician who rose to fame during the 1950s.
Wayne shorter contributed two compositions to the recording sessions including the title track and iris. Miles davis autobiography, which was written in collaboration with quincy troupe and published in 1989 two years before miles death, is a brilliant and uncompromising account of the life of this hugely important musician, providing a detailed account of his near 50year music career, and of his views on politics, race, drugs and women. Read information about the author ian carr was a scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator. The autobiography, like miles himself, holds nothing back. Cicely tyson is an awardwinning film, television and stage actress. Miles davis was an american trumpeter, bandleader and musical composer.
By far, the word that appears more often than any other in miles. It compiled music davis recorded in studio sessions with his quintet in 1967 and 1968, including outtakes from his 1968 album nefertiti and recordings that foreshadowed his direction on in a silent way 1969, while covering styles such as jazz fusion and postbop. Fm9 e7 9 e maj7 6 fim b 7 5 solo break 1 four miles davis. Dotato di uno stile inconfondibile ed unincomparabile gamma espressiva, per quasi trent. Nato a denver nel 1927, figlio del giornalista, romanziere e sceneggiatore clyde brion davis e dellartista e scrittrice. First, you need to know that this is an update of carrs 1982 biography of miles davis. The creator of a love supreme, john coltrane was a revered, at times controversial saxophonist and composer whose abundant creativity transformed the world of jazz. Kealey is a general surgery resident in the david geffen school of. Miles davis knew how to keep himself on the radar screen.
Louis, where miles s father established a successful dentistry practice. He did it musically throughout his life, except for a five year period of silence when he isolated himself in his manhattan townhouse, by his own admission musically inert and completely caught up in drugs, alcohol, and sexual escapades, inaccessible to even his closest friends. September 28, 1991 over six full decades, from his arrival on the national scene in 1945 until his death in 1991, miles davis made music that grew from an uncanny talent to hear the future and a headstrong desire to play it. The autobiography, written in partnership with quincy troupe, is that 12letter, foursyllable allpurpose standby for a person who engages in sexual.
The epitome of cool, an eternally evolving trumpeter who repeatedly changed the course of jazz between the 1950s and 90s. Its sold over 20 million copies, and still sells about 5,000 copies a week. Amandla is an album by jazz musician miles davis, released in 1989. This documentary feature explores archival photos and home movies shot by miles and his colleagues, his manuscripts and miles original paintings, to explore the man behind the music. I ask you to delete the file from your hard drive after reading it. Miles davis biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Extra sensory perception is an album by miles davis, released on august 16, 1965 by columbia records. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a fivedecade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. With carl lumbly, miles davis, reginald petty, quincy troupe. Miles davis s autobiography takes no pains whatsoever to varnish the authors reputation as a kind and loving human being. Miles davis has 52 books on goodreads with 31612 ratings. Saturday night miles davis in person at the blackhawk, san francisco. Davis initial appearances on record were mainly as a member of bebop saxophonist charlie parkers quintet from 1944 through 1947 and. It is the third collaboration between miles davis and producerbassist marcus miller, after tutu 1986 and music from siesta 1987, and their final album together. An external file that holds a picture, illustration, etc. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20thcentury music. Shortly after miles was born, the family relocated to east st. Friday night miles davis in person at the blackhawk, san francisco. This jazz standard is the first tune on miles davis classic record, kind of blue. Storia della vita di geena davis, attrice statunitense.
This exhaustively researched, revised edition of ian carrs classic biography throws new light on davis life and career. The distinctive voicing employed by bill evans for the chords that interject the head, from the bottom up three notes at intervals of a perfect fourth followed by a major third, has been given the name so what chord by such theorists as. To begin with, there is some definite updating of the early chapters. Ninetime grammy award winner miles davis revolutionized jazz as a musician, bandleader and composer. Davis grew up in a supportive middleclass household, where he was introduced by his father to the trumpet at age. Louis, illinois, where davis s father became a successful oral surgeon. Davis enjoyed a comfortable childhood and the family.
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