Milestones: The Music And Times Of Miles Davis
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306808498 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 838 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jack Chambers, the author of several books, lives in Canada, where he is professor of linguistics at the University of Toronto.
"A vey worthwhile read for Miles' fans" according to Eliminator Man. This review started as a comment on one of the other reviews, a negative one. I'm going to leave it intact but it will read awkwardly. My first Miles LP was Nefertiti which I purchased in 1968, so I've been a fan for a while. I bought Bitches Brew way back when and probably played it once. I kept waiting for someone to take a solo and found it boring. I have always liked the first side of Jack Johnson, especially the beginning through the end of MIles' solo, which is probably my all time favorite solo by him. I bought Get Up With It way back when and probably forced myse. Kilchomin said fine book, but .. A fine book.But Chambers is also slightly upset, I think, that Quincy Troupe got to work with Miles on his autobiography and not he -- and what Chambers' book is missing is exactly the kind of personal material (and voice) you find in Miles' autiobiograpy ("Miles").The best thing about this book is the discussion of the wider context of Miles' music and performance ("the times"), but without Miles own voice it degenerates through the end of Part Two into a kind of annotated discography (mind you -- that's not all bad -- it is accurate and gave me a few ideas for out of t. what a great book! More insights than all the other things Mark Montesano what a great book! More insights than all the other things on Miles I've ever read. the book was in great shape, got to me quickly.
This invaluable biography of trumpeter and jazz-bebop-fusion innovator Miles Davis (19261991) includes a substantial new introduction that for the first time details Davis's turbulent last decade; the drawing and painting that became an additional creative outlet; the musical lows of his final Freaky Deaky” years; the family warfare that has erupted over his last will and testament; andin a long-awaited exposéthe truth behind Davis's so-called Autobiography, the book that borrowed” gigantic portions from Milestones and passed them off as Davis's. Here is the last word on the music and controversial life of Miles Davis.. Jack Chambers breaks his silence to discuss the extent of the borrowing” and who was responsible
About the AuthorJack Chambers, the author of several books, lives in Canada, where he is professor of linguistics at the University of Toronto.