Miles Davis Festival Plans Shaping Up For Summertime In St. Louis

Dean Minderman from St. Louis Jazz Notes drops by the Riverfront Times to report on the upcoming Miles Davis Festival, which is set to debut this year in St. Louis. The estate of Miles Davis is teaming up this summer and fall with several St. Louis area organizations and venues to present the Miles Davis [...]

Happy Birthday Miles Davis

Miles Dewey Davis III May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991

The Miles Davis Movie: Waiting So Long

Just to give you an idea of where we stand on the Miles Davis Movie timeline, I began tracking the film project in March 2007 for my blog The Miles Davis Movie. It was at this time Don Cheadle had officially come aboard to the project. Here is the link to a March 14, 2007 [...]

Miles Davis 85th Birthday Tributes In NYC

To help celebrate what would have been Miles Davis’ 85th birthday, there are several events coming up in New York City – where Davis spent much of his career. Le Poisson Rouge – Wednesday, May 25th with JD Walter, Cynthia Scott, Claudia Acuna, Sasha Dobson and more. Zinc Bar – Thursday, May 26th: Miles Davis [...]

The Miles Davis Online Interview: Jamie Parslow

I had an instant reaction to Jamie Parslow’s photography: the work is honest and immediate. In my search for Miles Davis art and photography, I found Parslow, and with him not only three, marvelous photographs of the jazz legend, but a lovely assortment of photographs taken throughout a long, exciting career; presently residing in Norway, [...]

Miles Davis Should Get A Google Doodle To Celebrate 85th Birthday

According to a quick Google search, it appears that Miles Davis has yet to receive a Google Doodle. I know. It’s hard to believe. But now Google and their talented team of designers can make things right with a Doodle dedicated to the jazz legend for what would be his 85th birthday next week (May [...]

Miles Davis’ 85th Birthday Set For Big Show In NYC

Veteran producers Bob Belden and Brian Bacchus have lined up a stellar cast of vocalists and instrumentalists to celebrate Miles Davis’ 85th birthday at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge on May 25. Sing A Song for Miles: An 85th Birthday Tribute with Lyrics will explore the legacy of the iconic trumpeter with words and [...]

Miles Davis | Around The Web

A Weekly Round-Up Of Miles Davis News And Notes 1. Charleston Jazz Orchestra to present music of Miles Davis Honoring his legacy and celebrating his music, the Charleston Jazz Orchestra presents “The Music of Miles Davis” at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Charleston Music Hall. “Just like playing a Count Basie concert or a Duke [...]

Miles Davis In Ebony Magazine, January 1961

If you ever stumble across a January 1961 copy of Ebony magazine please secure it immediately because it features not only those old-school print ads that are fun to look at but also a fantastic article about Miles Davis. It’s probably a long-shot to get a copy of the original print magazine, but lucky for [...]

Miles Davis Award Going To Stanley Clarke At 2011 Montreal International Jazz Festival

The Miles Davis Award, celebrating the work and influence of an international jazz musician, goes to the bass-playing giant Stanley Clarke. Clarke will be the 18th recipient of the Miles Davis Award, joining such previous Davis award winners as Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, Dave Holland, Joe Zawinul and Pat Metheny. The Miles Davis Award was [...]

Miles Davis Sculpture Donated To Youngstown State University

Harry Meshel, a member of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees, former president of the Ohio State Senate and a long-time fan of jazz, has donated sculptures of three legendary musicians to the Jazz Studies program in the Dana School of Music. The sculptures by artist Ed Dwight depict Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and [...]

Miles Davis Down Under: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Releases Full Program For Miles Davis Tribute Concerts

We’ve been following the news about the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra tribute to jazz legend Miles Davis later this month. And now we know exactly what the ASO will be performing on May 13th and May 14th at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre Theatre. Conducted by Joe Muccioli, the complete orchestra program will be: Overture in Four [...]