$50.76
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
30 January 1991
Summary
Miles: The Autobiography, like the man himself, holds nothing back. He talks about his battles against drugs and racism, and discusses the many 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. The man who has given us the most exciting music of recent times has now given us a fascinating and compelling insight into his extraordinary life.
“An engrossing re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780330313827 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0330313827 |
| Author: | Miles Davis, Quincy Troupe |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 30 January 1991 |
| Weight: | 317g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 29mm |
| Series: | Picador Books |
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Critics Review
“San Francisco Chronicle” This is not just any book. As with everything else he has done, Davis’s work as writer is likely to raise controversy. The book could well be subtitled “Miles Tells All” for this volume is crammed with juicy gossip about most of the key figures in modern jazz.“The Atlantic” With “Miles, ” Davis proves to be his own most perceptive critic.“Vanity Fair” ScorchingClive Davis President, Arista Records [Miles] was and is the master, and his book is must reading for any student or fan of music.Ishmael Reed Superior jazz writing that ranks with that of the best practitioners of the art
About The Author
Miles Davis
Quincy Troupe is an American poet, editor, journalist and professor emeritus at the University of California, San Diego. He is best known as the biographer of jazz musician, Miles Davis. Miles Davis (1926-1991) was one of the most innovative and influential jazz musicians of the twentieth century. His autobiography is published by Picador.
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