Miles Davis, Music Discovery and ColorHits
In my daily, inspired pursuit of music discovery – both new and old -, I am most grateful for the many online platforms built to help me discover and share music. New to my arsenal of music discovery tools is ColorHits, a rather unique way to discover and connect to music. Shifting his web and [...]
Miles Davis Was The Steve Jobs Of Music, Or: Steve Jobs Was The Miles Davis Of Business
Excellent post in The New Yorker from Nicholas Thompson about Steve Jobs and ‘who the next Steve Jobs will be, or who the last one was.’ I can’t think of an example from business. But I can think of one from music: Miles Davis. Like Jobs, he was a showman who was also intensely private. [...]
Miles Davis Edition Of Vibrations Collector Magazine Just Released
If you speak French this is good news. Even if you do not speak French this is still good news – due to the beautiful photos! A new issue of Vibrations Collector is out – and it is all about Miles Davis. The special issue features gorgeous photos, original essays and exclusive interviews. The magazine [...]
Miles Davis At Montreux DVD Collection On The Way – And It Is Big!
Happy to see this exciting news about Miles Davis via the always informative anti music. Back in June, Eagle Rock released a highlights package of Miles Davis ‘Live At Montreux.’ But now they are ready to unveil a whopper of a DVD collection. Eagle Rock have set an October 24, 2011 release date for The [...]
Miles Davis | Around The Web
A Weekly Round-Up Of Miles Davis News & Notes 1. The New York Times Reviews “Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series Vol. 1,” Miles Davis, Live at the Apogee: No jazz musician has been more diligently organized or effectively monetized in the afterlife than Miles Davis, who died in 1991 on the cusp of [...]
The Miles Davis Classic ‘So What’ Named GQ’s 12th Most Stylish Music Video Of All Time
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The Miles Davis Online Interview (Pt. 2): Erwann Gauthier
(Artist Series, Volume 17) Last year I had the pleasure to catch up with Erwann Gauthier, artistic director for Paris-based design studio Ezz-thetic. Gauthier was kind of enough to let me post two of his Miles Davis illustrations, which you can see here. It’d be tough for any creative type to stay away from Miles [...]
Miles Davis Sheet Music Comes Alive
Dan Cohen scores again, this time with Miles Davis‘ classic “So What” getting the Animated Sheet Music treatment. Very cool is an understatement. BONUS: Animated Sheet Music: “Bloomdido” by Charlie Parker
Miles Davis Featured In Latest Issue Of Uncut Magazine
I’m a big fan of Uncut magazine. Their September 2011 issue is especially excellent because they feature Miles Davis in their always interesting Album By Album feature. With great commentary from the likes of Jimmy Cobb, Jack Dejohnette and Bill Evans, Uncut spotlights the ‘jazz king of cool’s greatest works.’ So of course we get [...]
We Want Miles Art Exhibition Now In Rio de Janeiro
We Want Miles! Or should I say, ‘Queremos Miles!’ Following successful showings in Paris and Montreal, the We Want Miles exhibition has traveled south – South America that is. The life and work of trumpeter Miles Davis will be exhibited at the Centro Cultural Banco do Brazil in Rio de Janeiro between now and September [...]
Miles Davis One Of Bobby McFerrin’s Top 5 Influences
From the LA Times we get the talented Bobby McFerrin discussing five of his key influences. Miles Davis is one of those who has influenced McFerrin throughout his distinguished singing and conducting career, covering jazz, pop and classical music. Said McFerrin: “The first time I saw Miles Davis’ band play was at a club in [...]
Miles Davis Soundboard: File Under Things We Need
I could be wrong but I do not believe there exists a Miles Davis Soundboard. I even checked soundboard.com and nope, of the 75k-plus Soundboards not one is a Miles Davis. Any Alec Baldwin Soundboard always makes me chuckle, the Judd Nelson/Breakfast Club is great and Sgt. Hartman from Full Metal Jacket is a Soundboard [...]
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 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: A Short Story
New Orleans writer, filmmaker and educator Kalamu ya Salaam recently penned an outstanding short story about Miles Davis — with audio. A moderator for neo•griot, an information blog for black writers, as well as Breath of Life, a black music website, Kalamu was very kind to allow me to re-post the complete short story. There’s [...]
