Title: Running the voodoo down : the electric music of Miles Davis /
Authors: Freeman, Phil, 1971-
Publisher: Backbeat Books,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Davis, Miles Criticism and interpretation.; Jazz-rock (Music) History and criticism.
Abstract: "Running the Voodoo Down digs deep into Miles Davis's electric music, reminding us that this period encompassed the entire second half of the trumpeter's career, from 1967 until his death in 1991. Running the Voodoo Down examines this quarter-century of music in detail and discusses its importance to Davis's career and to the whole of American music and culture. Freeman places Davis's controversial 1960s and '70s albums in a broader context than earlier critics have done, encouraging us to hear Miles's music alongside the work of Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, and the trumpeter's own sidemen.
Contents: Electricity -- It's about that time (1968-1970) -- What's going on -- Miles, Jimi, and Sly -- Miles and Teo -- On the corner -- Michael Henderson -- Guitar -- Rated X (1972-1975) -- Pop life -- New blues (1981-1985) -- Big time (1986-1991) -- Post-Miles.