memories of his family, friends and many of the great musicians who played with him during his long career.It showcases many of Davis's most influential and timeless recordings, among them: So What, Miles Ahead, All Blues, Blue In Green, Milestones, In A Silent Way, Bitches Brew, Tutu, and Time After Time.Despite his death in 1991, the legendary trumpeter remains the best-known and most influential jazz musician of the last 50 years. The Miles Davis Story explores the music and the man behind the public image, from Miles's middle-class upbringing in racially segregated East St. Louis to the last years when he travelled the world like a rock star. Miles Davis's career intersected with every major development in jazz since the 1940s, and this critically-acclaimed film covers each and every key event: Miles teaming up with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie when he was a 19-year-old student at the Julliard School of Music; his influential Birth Of The Cool recordings in 1949; Kind Of Blue and his classic collaborations with Gil Evans; his landmark 1950s quintet featuring John Coltrane and his '60s quintet featuring Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter; the making of Bitches Brew and the groundbreaking development of fusion and funk.
and most influential jazz musician of the last 50 years. The Miles Davis Story explores the music and the man behind the public image, from Miles' middle class upbringing in racially segregated East St Louis to the last years when he travelled the world like a rock star. Miles Davis' career intersected with every major development in jazz since the 1940's and this critically acclaimed film covers each and every key event: Miles teaming up with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie when he was a 19 year old student at the Juilliard School of Music; his influential Birth of the Cool recordings in 1949; kind of Blue and his classic collaborations with Gil Evans; his landmark 1950s quintet featuring John Coltrane and his '60s quintet featuring Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter; the making of Bitches Brew and the groundbreaking development of fusion and funk.The Miles Davis Story interweaves rare interviews with Miles himself and the insights and memories of his family, friends and many of the great musicians who played with him during his long career.The film features Miles Davis biographer Ian Carr alongside other contributors, including Miles's fellow St. Louis trumpeter and first great mentor Clark Terry; record producers Bob Weinstock and George Avakian; Kind Of Blue drummer Jimmy Cobb; singer/pianist Shirley Horn; Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter from the Miles Davis '60s quintet; and later collaborators Dave Holland, Jack Dejohnette, Joe Zawinus, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Dave Liebman and Marcus Miller.Finally the Miles Davis Story showcases many of David's most influential and timeless recordings among them; So What, Walkin', Miles Ahead, All Blues, Blue In Green, Milestones, In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew, Tutu and Time After Time.
Advantages: Excellent Jazz Album. Disadvantages: None!
...Darn that dream,
I dream each night.
You say you love me and hold me tight.
But when I awake and you are out of sight.
Oh, darn that dream.
Reasons For Purchasing
I was first introduced to this type of Jazz music by My Grandmother and Grandfather who loved listening to MilesDavis and of course their choice of music rubbed off on my own Mother, who I remember as a child, played the MilesDavis Quintet quite a lot also. I took this CD from my Grandmothers collection after she died three years ago and I am glad I did, as now I have got the chance to write about this CD.
This is quite an interesting album I have to say, it features twelve excellent jazz songs from MilesDavis. I listen to this CD when I am relaxed, feeling low or even in a party mood, as this is a great album for every occasion. This album seems to have...
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Advantages: Virtuoso trumpet at its best Disadvantages: Only the re-released version has the sound quality it deserves
...The first time I heard this CD was with my Grandparents as a young child, I didn't understand and didn't appreciate the beauty of the music, I remember my granddad tapping his toes and sipping his whiskey, humming gently along with the trumpet solos, this fond memory was abruptly brought forward whilst browsing in a local alternative record shop. I spotted "A Kind Blue" and instantly withdrew my wallet and the CD was mine. As readers you will probably like to know about the music is like! Well simply it is divine, some find MilesDavis's music too intense and muddled, but it takes either an uninterested listener to ignore this or a fascinated listener to understand and appreciate it, I hope that the buyer will lean towards the latter of these two opposites....
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Advantages: A naked leading lady for most of the film! Disadvantages: Barmy plot twists
...Amazonia: The Catherine MilesStory
A film about vengeance and love all set to the back drop of a brutal jungle.
The film revolves around Catherine Miles who after graduating is treated by her parents to a holiday trip into the Amazon, as you do?
Unfortunately her parents are violently murdered by a cannibalistic tribe and then promptly eaten.
She survives and is kept by the tribe. Whilst there one of the native falls for her, not surprising as she spends most of the movie naked, and he aids in her escape but all the while she is planning a devious and gruesome revenge on the tribe.
However due to some barmy and frankly daft twists in the film plot it turn out that? well lets just say there are 'other' people involved in her folks death.
A beautifully shot movie which is violent at time...
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