Title: Miles Davis : the definitive biography /
Authors: Carr, Ian.
Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Davis, Miles; Jazz musicians United States Biography
Abstract: "This revised edition of Ian Carr's classic biography throws new light on Davis' life and career: from the early days in New York with Charlie Parker; to the Birth of Cool; through his drug addiction in the early 1950s and the years of extraordinary achievements (1954-1960), during which he signed with Columbia and collaborated with such unequaled talents as John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly and Cannonball Adderly. Carr also explores Davis' dark, reclusive period (1975-1980), offering firsthand accounts of his descent into addiction, as well as his dramatic return to life and music."
Contents: Miles Dewey Davis III -- Bird land -- The birth of the cool -- Cold turkey -- The first great quintet -- Miles ahead -- The first great sextet -- Porgy and Bess -- Is it jazz? -- After Coltrane -- In and out of the doldrums -- Miles in the sky -- Play what's not there! -- Miles runs the voodoo down -- Jazz into rock will go -- Live-evil -- Manhattan jungle symphony -- The silent years, 1976-1980 -- A tentative new beginning -- Crisis and rebirth -- Honours, insults and changes -- Tutu -- Amandla -- the final chapter -- Postscript -- References -- Bibliography -- Appendix A: musical examples -- Appendix B: notes on repertoire -- Appendix C: Discography -- Index.