Miles Davis by Ian Carr

Miles Davis by Ian Carr

This exhaustively researched, 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. Carr has talked with the people who knew Miles and his music best including Bill Evans, Joe Zawinul, Keith Jarrett, and Jack DeJohnette, and has conducted interviews with Ron Carter, Max Roach, John Scofield and others.

From the reviews of the first edition:

‘In a class by itself… he knows his music and his Miles’
New York Times Book Review

‘Masterful’
New Society

‘Fascinating’
Daily Telegraph

Ian Carr was born in Scotland, brought up in the north of England and educated at Kings College, Newcastle upon Tyne. He became a professional musician, playing trumpet, flugel horn and keyboards, and has made numerous recordings. He has made many broadcasts for jazz programmes for BBC Radio 3 and has written for the BBC Music Magazine since its inception in 1992. Ian Carr is the author of Music Outside (1973) and Keith Jarrett, the Man and his Music (1991).

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780006530268
ISBN 10	0006530265
Title	Miles Davis
Author	Ian Carr
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	1999-07-19
Number of pages	672
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.