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Informationen zum Autor By Earnest N. Bracey Klappentext This book is about the late Miles Dewey Davis and his life as a Black musician. Davis was unquestionably the most important jazz man during his era. This work also explores the spirituality of jazz or "social music," as it relates to the music genre and Miles Davis. Zusammenfassung This book is about the late Miles Dewey Davis and his life as a Black musician. Davis was unquestionably the most important jazz man during his era. This work also explores the spirituality of jazz or "social music," as it relates to the music genre and Miles Davis. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: The Evolution of Miles Davis's Social Music Chapter 2: The Start: Of Youth and Old Music Men Chapter 3: Band Members: Turning Ideas into Music Chapter 4: The Art of Stage Presence Chapter 5: Of Missed Notes and Technique Chapter 6: The Man and his Horn Chapter 7: Of Spanish Music, Cool Jazz and Style Chapter 8: Of Politics and Civil Rights Chapter 9: The Meaning of His Blues Chapter 10: Europe or Bust: Concerts and Touring Chapter 11: In Love with Paris Chapter 12: The Twilight of Avant-Garde Chapter 13: Fusion: The Heart of the Matter Chapter 14: Drugs and Retirement Chapter 15: The Catalytic Return Chapter 16: Transformations Chapter 17: The New Music Chapter 18: Of Critics and Jazz Purists Chapter 19: Montreux and Death Chapter 20: After an Ending Chapter 21: In a Quiet Way
List of contents
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Miles Davis's Social Music
Chapter 2: The Start: Of Youth and Old Music Men
Chapter 3: Band Members: Turning Ideas into Music
Chapter 4: The Art of Stage Presence
Chapter 5: Of Missed Notes and Technique
Chapter 6: The Man and his Horn
Chapter 7: Of Spanish Music, Cool Jazz and Style
Chapter 8: Of Politics and Civil Rights
Chapter 9: The Meaning of His Blues
Chapter 10: Europe or Bust: Concerts and Touring
Chapter 11: In Love with Paris
Chapter 12: The Twilight of Avant-Garde
Chapter 13: Fusion: The Heart of the Matter
Chapter 14: Drugs and Retirement
Chapter 15: The Catalytic Return
Chapter 16: Transformations
Chapter 17: The New Music
Chapter 18: Of Critics and Jazz Purists
Chapter 19: Montreux and Death
Chapter 20: After an Ending
Chapter 21: In a Quiet Way
About the author
Earnest N. Bracey is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and Professor of Political Science and Black American History at the College of Southern Nevada.
