Miles Davis : a biography / Ian Carr ; foreword by Len Lyons.
| Author/creator | Carr, Ian |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First U.S. edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : William Morrow, 1982. |
| Description | 310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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 -- Postscript -- Appendix A. Musical examples ; Appendix B. Notes on repertoire ; Appendix C. Discography. |
| General note | British edition has subtitle: A critical biography. |
| General note | Includes indexes. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: pages 247-249. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 267-300. |
| LCCN | 82006469 |
| ISBN | 068801321X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML419.D39 C35 1982 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |