The Last Miles : the Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991.

By:

Cole, George

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Popular music historyPublication details: London : Equinox Pub., 2005.Description: 1 online resource (563 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781845534912
1845534913
1845531221
9781845531225

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

788.92165092

LOC classification:

ML419.D39

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Contents:

contents; acknowledgements; 1. prelude; 2. introduction; 3. miles -- the man; 4. miles -- his life and music before 1975; 5. into the shadows; 6. the man with the horn (52:47); 7. we want miles (76:43); 8. star people (59:09); 9. decoy (39:34); 10. you're under arrest (42:02); 11. aura (66:59); 12. the road to tutu: the background; 13. the road to tutu: rubberband -- the lost miles davis album; 14. the road to tutu: miles and prince; 15. tutu (42:22); 16. siesta (37:55); 17. amandla (43:27); 18. doo -bop (40:04); 19. miles alive; 20. live around the world (70:47); 21. miles's other recordings.

22. miles's guest recordings23. the verdict on the music of the 1980s; 24. notes; 25. references; 26. compilations; 27. tribute albums; 28. the eighties music -- cover versions; 29. unreleased miles -- the music in the vaults; 30. miles's live repertoire 1981-1991; 31. miles's band line-ups 1981-1991; 32. miles's album discography 1980-1991; 33. books and websites; index.

Summary: Covers the music of the last decade in the life of Miles Davis. With numerous interviews and stories, this book focuses on the music Miles recorded and played, and how it evolved in the eyes of the musicians he played with. It shows how Miles recruited his band members, what it was like working with him in the studio or to play with him on-stage.

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Covers the music of the last decade in the life of Miles Davis. With numerous interviews and stories, this book focuses on the music Miles recorded and played, and how it evolved in the eyes of the musicians he played with. It shows how Miles recruited his band members, what it was like working with him in the studio or to play with him on-stage.