Miles Davis
by Ian Carr
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Miles Davis was born in Alton, Illinois, on 26 May 1926, and a year later his family moved south to East St Louis, a small town on the east side of the Mississippi River.
Miles Davis was born in Alton, Illinois, on 26 May 1926, and a year later his family moved south to East St Louis, a small town on the east side of the Mississippi River.
About this book
"This revised edition of Ian Carr's classic biography throws new light on Davis' life and career: from the early days in New York with Charlie Parker; to the Birth of Cool; through his drug addiction in the early 1950s and the years of extraordinary achievements (1954-1960), during which he signed with Columbia and collaborated with such unequaled talents as John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly and Cannonball Adderly. Carr also explores Davis' dark, reclusive period (1975-1980), offering firsthand accounts of his descent into addiction, as well as his dramatic return to life and music."--BOOK JACKET. "Carr has talked with the people who knew Miles and his music best including Bill Evans, Joe Zawinul, Keith Jarrett, Jack DeJohnette, and for this edition, updated since Davis' death, he has conducted new interviews with Ron Carter, Max Roach, John Scofield and others."--BOOK JACKET.
Themes & subjects
Jazz musiciansUnited StatesBiographyDavis, miles, 1926-1991Jazz musicians, biographyAfrican American jazz musicians
First published 1981Characters & people
Setting
United States
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