Dark magus : the Jekyll and Hyde life of Miles Davis / as narrated by his son Gregory Davis, with Les Sussman.
| Author/creator |
Davis, Gregory |
| Other author/creator | Sussman, Les, 1944- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | San Francisco, CA : Backbeat Books ; Berkeley, CA : Distributed to the book trade in the US and Canada by Publishers Group West, ©2006. |
| Description | xv, 176 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Old folks -- The birth of the cool -- The legendary big bop band -- Chasin' the Bird -- Confirmation -- If they asked me I could write a book -- Miles in the sky -- The man with the horn -- Milestones -- Quiet nights -- Kind of blue -- Miles ahead -- We want Miles -- So what! -- Bitches brew -- A tribute to Jack Johnson -- Miles, Miles, Miles -- Someday my prince will come -- Seven steps to heaven -- It ain't necessarily so. |
| Abstract | This book is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son, this book strips away the public perception of Davis--often based on books written without such intimate access to the man--and gets down to the realities of his personality, his relationships, and his many quirks. The book details this enigmatic superstar's Jekyll-and-Hyde behavior: his swings between sobriety and prodigious drug use; his tender family moments and his destructive selfishness; his search for marital stability and his obsession with young women; his exalted musical talent and his ever-present personal demons. The author also delves into Davis's relationships with artists such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and John Coltrane, as well as his role as a mentor to young musicians, his obsession with sports, the ups and downs of his career, and the family's turmoil over his final will. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2006027501 |
| ISBN | 0879308753 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780879308759 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML419.D39 D38 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |