Miles Davis: The Definitive Biography

"The best biography of a modern jazz musician to date." —New York Times Book ReviewThis exhaustively researched, revised edition of Ian Carr's classic biography throws new light on Miles Davis's 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."All of [Davis's musical] activity is elegantly capped by the publication of Ian Carr's indispensable Miles Davis: The Definitive Biography. . . . The music is the real story and Carr brings a true insider's knowledge to the telling of it." —The Times (London) Read more