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Talking Jazz: Miles Davis
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Interview: January 1986 Malibu, CA, USA
Taken from: Talking Jazz: An Oral History (NMX24)
Music in this feature
1. 'It Never Entered My Mind' - Miles Davis Quintet, 1956.
CD: Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (OJC20 296-2)
2. 'Teo' - Miles Davis Quintet, 1961.
CD: Someday My Prince Will Come (CL1656)
3. 'Stella By Starlight' - Miles Davis Quintet, 1964.
CD: The Complete 1964 Concert (471246 2)
4. 'Central Park West' - John Coltrane
CD: Coltrane's Sound (B00000HZEX)
5. 'Tutu' - Miles Davis, 1986.
CD: Tutu (WB 9254902)
6. 'Star Dust' - Clifford Brown, 1955.
CD: Clifford Brown with Strings (EmArcy 814 642-2)
7. 'Sweet Lorraine' - Art Tatum, 1955.
CD: Pieces of Eight (Smithsonian R 029)
8. 'Nardis' - Cannonball Adderley Quintet, 1958.
CD: Portrait of Cannonball Adderley (RLP 12-269)
Artist Biography
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion.
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omg, i love this , thanks
Very insightful. "Genius is all self" Thankyou for making this available.
Loved hearing Miles talk this arvo. Thanks for playing.
Daniel in Darwin
Reckon I know what I'll be doing this Thursday at 2.00 pm!
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