Largely ignored in 1974, it was reissued on august 1, 2000, by columbia and legacy records with additional material, which led to a critical reevaluation. Fantastic read and very in depth on the 1970s life of miles davis. It is related to its namesake, the only book containing an indepth exploration and analysis of miles entire electric period, covering almost half his recording career. And while the establishment will try and tell you his greatest work falls into the.
Explore releases from the miles davis legendary collection series label. They challenge the listener to think beyond aesthetics and form. It was released by columbia records on april 19, 1974, and compiled recordings davis had made in sessions between 1969 and 1972. Several fine davis biographies have appeared over the past few years, mostly ignoring or downplaying much of the music discussed here by tingen, a music journalist based in scotland and california. Fans have been fortunate in the past few years to gain access to daviss live recordings from this time, when he was working with an ensemble that has come to be known as the lost quintet. When asked the title of his one track set, miles said call it anything. Signification, interpretation, and the problem of miles davis robert walser i played my funny valentine for a long timeand didnt like itand all of a sudden it meant something.
The very best of miles davis electric live allmusic. In miles davis autobiography miles tells everything in an open and honest manner, maybe to some degree too open and honest, some of his information in this book makes other musicians look bad. It was originally released as a double album in 1976 by cbs sony in japan recorded during davis electric period, the album captures the second of two concerts he performed on february 1, 1975, at osakas festival hall. The concert sources these performances are taken from are the fillmore east, berkshire music center at tanglewood, and the isle of wight festival, all in 1970. Aug 29, 2019 the faux objectivity in stanley nelsons miles davis. In addition, directorproducer, murray lerner, prepares those of us unversed in davis career at this point in his life, with an admirable background, through interviews with members of the band who played with him at this venue, the isle of wight festival, 1970, attended by an. Miles davis began experimenting with electric instruments and rock and folk. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 11, 2018 most narratives point to iconic albums like birth of the cool, relaxin with the miles davis quintet, kind of blue, sketches of spain, miles smiles and bitches brew, but his 1974 album get up. But with miles, davis proves to be his own most perceptive critic at least about his music before 1969, and the book is so successful in capturing davis s voice including his incessant, if. The atlantic with miles, davis proves to be his own most perceptive critic. We also do network installations, electric blinds, integrated smart home systems, security cameras, and pool systems. As with everything else he has done, davis s work as writer is likely to raise controversy. There is a great session history and discography at the back of the book that miles collectors will find very useful.
While jazz purists often revile this phase a which encompasses the entire second half of his career from 1967 until his death in 1991 a this book takes a new appreciative look at this music and shows its importance to davis career and to jazz as a whole. That made me miles dewey davis iii, but everybody in my family called me junior. My grandfather was a book keeper, so good at what he did he did it for white people and made a whole lot of money. Miles davis full concert 081870 tanglewood official. Miles davis, 19671991 he gives the reader an indepth look into miles davis s electric period from 1967 to 1991. Miles davis books list of books by author miles davis. Along with louis armstrong, duke ellington, and charlie parker, he is regarded as one of the four most important and influential musicians in jazz history. Miles dewey davis iii may 26, 1926 september 28, 1991 was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Myles davis electric is located in napa, california, and services the greater north bay area focused on electrical service, contracting, and home theater. Rather, get paul tingens book on the electric years, and john szveds overview. On august 29th, 1970 miles davis and his band played to 600,000 people at the the isle of wight festival. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. An introduction to the electric sound of miles davis the. Miles daviss bitches brew is one of the most iconic albums in american music, the preeminent landmark and fertile seedbed of jazzfusion.
The fashion of miles davis out may 12 is the first book to examine miles davis, the artist, as a creative canvas. Miles autobio is a fun read, but i gather that about a third of it is pure fiction. So i did not know what to expect when i decided to listen to the autobiography of miles davis. This book brings a unique perspective to the enigma of miles davis by, save for some introductory setting up, dealing exclusively with miles davis s electric explorations between 19671991. Miles davis was the musical experience that truly opened my ears to the world of the jazz horn. Primarily based on new and often exclusive interviews with over 50 musicians, managers, producers, family, and romantic partners, the pioneering book unearths much new information and thousands of neverbeforerevealed facts, insights, and revelations. If tingen loves the word ambient so much he should write something about brian eno. Based on new research, as well as exclusive, firsthand recollections. 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. Jul 06, 2016 bitches brew and liveevil, two albums from miles davis electric period, have more than musicological significance.
He was a trumpet player, composer, and bandleader, a brilliant improviser with a totally unique style and someone who reinvented jazz several times. I later used the music on the album to jar students in a training class to think creativity, but have not listened to the album in years. The fashion of miles davis releases may 12 on amazon and book stores nationwide. Im going to structure this writeup around the albums which have been released from what i believe to be miles most exciting and. In this book, jazz historian and musician bob gluck explores the. The book also contains an extensive musician list, discography, bibliography and session information. Celebrating the 50th anniversary we celebrate the 50th anniversary of miles davis going electric for bitches brew part controversial, part revolutionary and as a. I purchased a signed copy directly from author paul tingens website and found it hard to put down. The electric years by scott mcfarland august 1997 let me just state off the bat that miles music, from bitches brew on, is my favorite music on this planet for a lot of reasons, some of which ill touch on in my closing paragraph. This book reassesses miles davis electric period and analyzes its continuing influence on contemporary music. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for miles davis legendary collection series releases. This is my favorite miles davis book ever and i have almost every one.
Miles davis the electric years perfect sound forever. Miles davis electric period was bookended by his records in a silent way 1969 and agharta 1976. Ive been a huge fan for years of miles and that hasnt changed. Between 1968 and 75, he plugged into the musical zeitgeist and opened his music to distortion and groovebased repetition, either transcending or repudiating. The electric surge of miles davis between 1968 and 75, he plugged into the musical zeitgeist and opened his music to distortion and groovebased repetition, either transcending or repudiating. Subtract 1 star for overuse of the word ambient to the point of irritation in a book about miles davis. Between his first recording session in 1944 and his death in 1991, miles davis changed the course of music many times. The first and only miles davis album that i ever bought was bitches brew in 1970. Miles davis and the making of bitches brew jazztimes. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20thcentury music. John scofield, bob berg youtube jaco pastoriuslive in montreal jazz fest 1982 duration. Miles beyond, the electric explorations of miles davis, 1967.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Mar 17, 2020 from the birth of the cool to the warm, electric grooves of fusion, to tell the story of miles davis is to tell the story of jazz. Johns hospital and health center in santa monica, calif. Mar 30, 2020 author and miles davis scholar paul tingen takes an indepth look at the making of bitches brew, one of the most influential jazz albums of the 20th century august of 1969 marked miles davis boldest venture yet into undiscovered country. Star people is a 1983 album recorded by miles davis and issued by columbia records.
The tranquility of miles daviss electric period the atlantic. The book could well be subtitled miles tells all for this volume is crammed with juicy gossip about most of the key figures in modern jazz. But in the 1940s he had been a teenage trumpet hopeful partnering charlie parker and. Miles davis call it anything introduced by keith jarrett recorded live at isle of wight festival on saturday, august 29, 1970. Prior to this i had had a puculiar bias against brass, finding it abrasive and a little unmusical but since i started listening to the albums of miles davis not to mention his incredible string of genius sidemen, i love more and more the warm, human sound of brass instruments and the craft which. The miles davis lost quintet and other revolutionary.
Courtesy of columbia records february is black history month, and the current is celebrating by looking at the life and careers of some iconic musicians. Published in may 2001, miles beyond is the first book that deals indepth and sympathetically with the miles davis s electric period, 19671991. Beside the members of the band of we want miles the recordings feature john scofield for the first time, who worked alongside mike stern in davis s band in late 1982 and early 1983 before sterns departure later in the year. Last year, two books were published about bitches brew, the churning, chthonically powerful double album. He talks openly about which guys did heroin, and who. An introduction to the electric sound of miles davis the vinyl factory. In a silent way is a studio album by american jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader miles davis, released on july 30, 1969, on columbia records. Miles davis, the trumpeter and composer whose haunting tone and everchanging style made him an elusive touchstone of jazz for four decades, died yesterday at st. The strengths of this book are that paul tingen is an enthusiast for miless electric music, and he has gone out his way to find and interview as many miles. Miles davis brilliant, pioneering fusion era the current.
Aug 11, 2001 buy miles beyond, the electric explorations of miles davis, 19671991 by tingen, paul isbn. Sep 17, 2014 on august 29th, 1970 miles davis and his band played to 600,000 people at the the isle of wight festival. The first of these came with the shortlived lineups he. Feb 28, 2020 miles davis, american jazz musician, a great trumpeter who as bandleader and composer was one of the major influences on the art. The autobiography the trumpeter miles davis remembers his excitement at hearing the billy eckstine orchestra, with charlie parker and dizzy gillespie, in a st. Miles beyond, the electric explorations of miles davis, 19671991, front page get the book too all there is, and all you need to know about miles electric period, from miles in the sky to doo sential reading. It is the third release after the trumpeters sixyear hiatus. Navigating the complex landscape of miles davis electric years in 10 crucial records. 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. He grew up there on a farm that his father, miles dewey davis i, owned.
Discussion in music corner started by oliver, oct 6, 2009. Pangaea is a live album by american jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader miles davis. 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. I found this book very easy to read all of miles stories and anecdotes are extremely entertaining. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a fivedecade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz.
Miles davis has 67 books on goodreads with 360 ratings. Kind of blue might be biggest selling jazz lp of all time. Miles davis legendary collection series label releases. The fashion of miles davis releases may 12 on amazon and book stores nationwide miles davis is one of the most revered artists of the last 100 years, regardless of the art form. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The very best of miles davis electric live miles davis on allmusic 2012 this compilation assembles various live. Modal playing like heard on the famous kind of blue. Also, as a miles fanatic, i think special appreciation should be given to the late bob belden, who was one of the real champions of miles electric music over the years, not to mention some of the tribute albums he did as producer and. Electric explorations of miles davis, 19671991 tingen, paul on. The music of miles davis jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis duration. Miles davis electric period steve hoffman music forums. Miles davis call it anything miles electric youtube. Birth of the cool creates a sealedoff sense of observation. Miles beyond, the electric explorations of miles davis.
Big fun is a compilation album of previously unreleased recordings by american jazz musician miles davis. What brought it about and how it impacted his fans. David redfernredferns he was motivated, too, by the changing taste of the public. This week, the current s listeners will be energized by his genius and timeless works. Miles davis, american jazz musician, a great trumpeter who as bandleader and composer was one of the major influences on the art. The electric explorations of miles davis, 19671991. The electric explorations of miles davis, 19671991 tingen, paul on. Here are 10 of the artists who helped him write it. Produced by teo macero, the album was recorded in one session date on february 18, 1969, at cbs 30th street studio in new york city. Miles davis, in a 38 minute freeform jam session, is worth the price of admission for this first rate disc. Davis initial appearances on record were mainly as a member of bebop saxophonist charlie parkers quintet from 1944 through 1947 and. Bags groove 1957 in the end, miles davis would fascinate jazz, rock and classical fans alike.
Miles davis1 a flurry of posthumous tributes to miles davis almost managed to conceal the fact that jazz critics and historians have never known. Miles davis electric a different kind of blue part 3 7. The book features observations from notable fashion icons such as lenny kravitz, bryan ferry and lloyd boston, as well as friends and bandmates including quincy jones, ron carter, clark terry and more. Miles davis was an american trumpeter, bandleader and musical composer. I can remember chuckling at that line when reading the book the year of its publication, but it would have been difficult to imagine just how. Oct 06, 2009 i think the crucial ones are not those. The book sheds new light not only on miles davis s technique, recordings, and philosophy, but on those of his fellow musicians as well. Universally acclaimed as a musical genius, miles davis was one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. This compilation assembles various live performances by different miles davis bands during his electric period, between 1970 and his comeback tour of 1981, sequenced according to feel rather than chronology. Bitches brew and liveevil, two albums from miles davis electric period, have more than musicological significance. Here, miles speaks out about his extraordinary life. The autobiography, like miles himself, holds nothing back.