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Philip Freeman: Running the Voodoo Down - the Electric Music of Miles Davis Pdf FREE PHILIP FREEMAN: RUNNING THE VOODOO DOWN - THE ELECTRIC MUSIC OF MILES DAVIS PDF Philip Freeman | 242 pages | 16 Dec 2005 | BACKBEAT BOOKS | 9780879308285 | English | San Francisco, United States Jazz Fusion, Jazz, Books | Barnes & Noble® From the early New York apprenticeship with Charlie Parker, through Davis's drug addiction of the early s, to the years during which he signed with Columbia and recorded masterpieces with John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, and Cannonball Adderly, Carr sheds new light on Davis's life and career. His reclusive period is explored with firsthand accounts of his descent back into Philip Freeman: Running the Voodoo Down - the Electric Music of Miles Davis as is his dramatic return to life and music. This new work Ian Carr was born in Dumfries, Scotland on April 21, He received a degree in English and a teaching certificate from King's College. While there, he began playing the trumpet. He wrote for several jazz publications, contributed to several jazz reference books and was a consultant for television documentaries about Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett. He died from complications after pneumonia and a series of mini-strokes on February 25, at the age of Miles Davis : The Definitive Biography. Ian Carr. Ian Carr's book is the perfect counterpoint and corrective to Miles Davis's own brilliant but vitriolic autobiography, providing a balanced portrait of one of the undisputed cultural icons of the 20th century. Carr has talked with the people who knew the man and his music best; and for this edition, updated since Davis's death, he has conducted new interviews with a number of jazz greats, including Ron Carter, Max Roach, and John Scofield. Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis article @ All About Jazz Fifty Foot Drop independent, Available physically and digitally from Amazon. And then some. Freeman brings a convincing expertise and perceptive eye to both the machinations of the music business and the New Jersey neighborhood of working class immigrants where this engrossing crime story unfolds. So when a former friend and a very sexy bartender ask him to help them rob a local mob boss, he finds himself trading his guitar for a shotgun and running from cops and criminals alike. A Fifty Foot Drop can change your whole life. Physical copies available directly from the author. Must he speak for his race or nation, or Philip Freeman: Running the Voodoo Down - the Electric Music of Miles Davis he express himself with true individuality? Where is the line between the onstage and offstage personas? New York Is Now! During the s, free jazz broke through to an entirely new audience of alternative rock listeners, introducing them to the extraordinarily vital music that is being created in and around New York City. Rejuvenated by the interest and support of this new audience, free jazz is experiencing a renaissance. It includes profiles of saxophonist David S. Skip to content. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading Post to Cancel. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy. Running the Voodoo Down: The Electric Music of Miles Davis by Phil Freeman A very fine book on Miles' misunderstood electric period. This happens to be by an editor of mine, and as is traditional with books by friends, I'm withholding a fifth star until I get some good-quality whiskey. Jazz trumpeter and composer, Miles Davis Philip Freeman: Running the Voodoo Down - the Electric Music of Miles Davis one of the world's finest and most loved musicians and the most consistent jazz trendsetter in that genre's history. Davis rose to prominence in the s as a member of Charlie Parker's band. He formed his own band years later. He introduced audiences around the world to jazz, be-bop, modal playing, free-form explorations, and the use of electronics. During his four-decade career, Davis also incorporated into his music elements of pop, rock, classical, and flamenco. The Grammy Award-winning musician died of pneumonia, respiratory failure, and a stroke at the age of Philip FreemanMiles Davis. This book reassesses Miles Davis' "electric period" Philip Freeman: Running the Voodoo Down - the Electric Music of Miles Davis analyzes its continuing influence on contemporary music. While jazz purists often revile this phase which encompasses the entire second half of his career, from until his death in this book takes a new, appreciative look at this music and shows its importance to Davis' career and to jazz as a whole. The author also reveals surprising connections between Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, particularly the ways they fed each other's creativity. This book will stir up the longtime debate about this important music and give Davis' legions of fans refreshing insights into his work. .
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