It’s been only a matter of weeks since the release of “I Saw the Light,” a film that once again demonstrated the creaky limitations of the biopic template, and we’ve already got another tale of tortured musical genius on our hands with “Miles Ahead.” In the film, Don Cheadle creates a fascinating, if not wholly […]
Miles Davis
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Sean Jones
When trumpeter Sean Jones begins his residency at Penfield High School, students of all ages will encounter not only a first-call jazz musician, but also a first class educator. Jones, whose visit culminates with performances involving a variety of school ensembles in concerts on Friday and Saturday, has thought a lot about how to teach […]
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On screen: ‘Miles Electric’
The jazz film makes a welcome reappearance in the RIJF lineup this year. On Wednesday, June 15, at the Eastman Theatre, you can relive the great plugged-in controversy as it related to Davis, not Dylan, during a free 8 p.m. screening of Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue. The history books tend to throw […]
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Miles Davis
Seven Steps:
The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles Davis 1963-1964
Columbia
Legacy
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Music Review 6.4.03
Miles Davis In Person at the Blackhawk, San Francisco Sony Legacy In April, 1961, Miles Davis and his band took the stage for a two-night gig at the packed Blackhawk Club in San Francisco. At the time it might have seemed like a routine performance for the band, but in retrospect the seven sets recorded […]
