false <![CDATA[Miles]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178738981m/829313.jpg 829313 3 For more than forty years Miles Davis has been in the front rank of American music. Universally acclaimed as a musical genius, Miles is one of the most important and influential musicians in the world. The subject of several biographies, now Miles speaks out himself about his extraordinary life.<P><I>Miles: The Autobiography,</I> like Miles himself, holds nothing back. For the first time Miles talks about his five-year silence. He speaks frankly and openly about his drug problem and how he overcame it. He condemns the racism he has encountered in the music business and in American society generally. And he discusses the women in his life. But above all, Miles talks about music and musicians, including the legends he has played with over the years: Bird, Dizzy, Monk, Trane, Mingus, and many others.<P>The man who has given us some of the most exciting music of the past few decades has now given us a compelling and fascinating autobiography, featuring a concise discography and thirty-two pages of photographs.<P> 120812 15 9 1990 Miles total:735|5:7|4:14|3:5|2:3|1:2| 735 3092 976 118 4 3 false false Mon Mar 03 11:28:19 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 03 11:31:46 -0800 2008 If foul language offends you, DO NOT pick up this book.
If you could give a shit, pick it up and enjoy!

one motherfucking good read!

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It's always disappointing to learn about the gross personal failings of someone whose artistic achievements you ad...more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Jun 09 06:45:27 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 07:23:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 1995 Wed Jul 30 20:11:46 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 20:18:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1996 Tue Jul 17 08:41:22 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 17 08:44:21 -0700 2007 shit is am...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 13:10:48 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 05:19:19 -0800 2008 Twice more...]]> 4 0 true false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 07 15:54:43 -0800 2008 Wed May 06 20:42:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 30 16:26:27 -0700 2008 Fri Jan 23 15:49:49 -0800 2009 Three Cups comes to mind first), there was no third person aftertaste about Miles. This book is his story, in his voice, with his words- though Quincy Troupe could have done Miles (and the rest of us) a favor and edited a little more closely to refr...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 13:56:46 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 14:02:38 -0700 2007
The best part is that it's written in Miles' own language: "motherfucker" this, "...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Aug 29 23:51:30 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 23:53:16 -0700 2007
this is a classic of jazz writing. and while i'm reaching for superlatives, can i also say that it is pretty much an essential read for anyone interested in jazz?

miles davis was apparently quite well-known for gett...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Fri Jan 16 11:34:50 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 11:37:08 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 24 15:33:36 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 15:45:23 -0800 2008 Miles vividly recounts his frustrating experiences with bigotry, as well as his early days playing with now-legendary musicians l...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 20 02:03:10 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 02:07:16 -0700 2008
Such is the life of Miles Davis-- an endlessly talented, innovative musician who was never satisfied with one style and grew more than many of his contemporaries, but also, when we get down to it, not a very nice man...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 17 08:57:52 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 09:00:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Tue Jun 03 16:50:58 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 05:11:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Tue May 20 01:51:27 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 02:00:38 -0700 2008 The book is basically a series of transcribed interviews, put in chronological order by Quincy Troupe.
The reader comes away with the feeling of an encounter with a Dionysian artist: a self-portrait of a man that lived only for pleasure and art, to the exclusion of all ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 12 21:16:08 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 21:18:19 -0800 2009
I really hope this one gets made into a movie. Don Cheadle would be perfect for the role.]]> 5 0 false false Wed Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 28 13:08:15 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 19 08:43:54 -0800 2008
On a more personal level you can read in...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=829313