MILES BEYOND by Tingen, Paul ISBN 0823083462
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An exploration of Miles Davis's controversial electric period and the split of sentiment it produced within the jazz community. It features first-hand recollections by over 50 musicians, partners, producers and artists, along with insights and stories about Miles's artistic and personal life.
One of the 20th Century's authentic musical geniuses, Miles Davis was a pioneer of such jazz styles as cool, hardbop, and the fusion of orchestral music and jazz in his work with arranger Gil Evans. Yet, when he made his boldest move in the late '60s and began to experiment with rock and African music, giving birth to what became known as 'fusion' or 'jazz-rock,' Davis alienated many of his jazz fans. Castigated for having 'sold out' to rock music and becoming a slave to commerce, Miles was vilified for the very inventiveness that had led to his elevated stature in music over so many years. Nonetheless, his electric explorations endured, and their impact on the world of music is still being felt today in rock, jazz, dance, trance, and hip hop. At a time when there's an extensive and enthusiastic re-evaluation of Miles's music--particularly '70s--going on, in boxed set and album reissues as well as in books, magazine, and newspapers, Miles Beyond dares to venture where no other biographer has gone before, offering the first in-depth exploration of Miles Davis's controversial electric period and the violent split of sentiment that it produced within the jazz community, Based on new research, both primary material and first-hand re-collections by over 50 musicians, partners, producers, and artists, author Paul Tingen offers new facts, insights, and stories about Miles's remarkable artistic and personal life. In doing so, he provides a new perspective on Miles's working methods as well as an in-depth analysis of the music, in historical order, for the first time presenting a comprehensive view and understanding of the development of Miles's music from 1967-1991, a period that's been both neglected and misunderstood. Among those interviewed for Miles Beyond were musicians Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, Michael Henderson, Dave Liebman, Pete Cosey, Marcus Miller, John Scofield, Darryl Jones, and George Duke; Sony reissue producer Bob Belden and producer Bill Laswell; Sony reissue remixer Mark Wilder; road manager Jim Rose; manager Mark Rothman; lawyer, manager, and current caretaker of the Miles Davis estate Peter Shukat; former partners Marguerite Eskridge and Jo Gelbard; and recording artists and fans Mark Isham and Jah Wobble. In addition, the book includes from Italian Miles discographer Enrico Merlin the most complete and correct discography ever compiled on Miles's music from 1967-1991.
[edit] Book Details
[edit] Title
MILES BEYOND
[edit] Author
Tingen, Paul
[edit] ISBN
0823083462
[edit] Published
20/07/2001
[edit] Publisher
Billboard Publications Inc., U.S.
[edit] Binding
hardback
[edit] Retail Price
16.95 (GBP)
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16.95 (GBP)
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