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Miles Davis : the definitive biography
Record details
- ISBN: 1560259671
- ISBN: 9781560259671
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Physical Description:
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xii, 658, [8] pages : illustrations ; 21 cm - Publisher: Philadelphia, PA : Da Capo Press, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in Great Britain by Quartet Books Limited, 1982; revised edition published by Harper Collins Publishers, 1998"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 565-577), discography (p. 595-639) , and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Miles Dewey Davis III -- Bird land -- The birth of the cool -- Cold turkey -- The first great quintet -- Miles ahead -- The first great sextet -- Porgy and Bess -- Is it jazz? -- After Coltrane -- In and out of the doldrums -- Miles in the sky -- Play what's not there! -- Miles runs the voodoo down -- Jazz into rock will go -- Live-evil -- Manhattan jungle symphony -- The silent years, 1976-1980 -- A tentative new beginning -- Crisis and rebirth -- Honours, insults and changes -- Tutu -- Amandla -- The final chapter. |
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| Subject: | Davis, Miles Jazz musicians United States Biography |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | ML 419 .D38 C37 2007 | 30775305542822 | General Collection | Available | - |
Author Notes
Miles Davis : The Definitive Biography
Ian Carr was born in Dumfries, Scotland on April 21, 1933. He received a degree in English and a teaching certificate from King's College. While there, he began playing the trumpet. After he served in the British Army, he played with numerous jazz groups including the EmCee Five, Rendell/Carr Quintet, and Nucleus. He wrote for several jazz publications, contributed to several jazz reference books and was a consultant for television documentaries about Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett. He also wrote books including Music Outside: Contemporary Jazz in Britain; Miles Davis: A Critical Biography; and Keith Jarrett: The Man and His Music. He died from complications after pneumonia and a series of mini-strokes on February 25, 2009 at the age of 75. (Bowker Author Biography)
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