Miles
- 452 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Miles discusses his life and music from playing trumpet in high school to the new instruments and sounds from the Caribbean.
Miles Davis Books
May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991
Miles Davis was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer who profoundly influenced 20th-century music. He stood at the forefront of nearly every major development in jazz, from bebop and cool jazz to modal jazz and jazz fusion. His greatest achievement was not just his own distinctive instrumental style, but his unparalleled ability to shape entire musical movements through the musicians he led, many of whom became legends in their own right.
Duende
- 496 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Quincy Troupe writes poetry in great waves, where words serve as notes and the music created with them is paramount. He is not merely a wordsmith but a shaman conjuring long, repetitive lines that reflect on the sea towards Africa, haunted by slavery and racism's legacy. His work celebrates fellow poets and artists while expressing a deep longing to reconnect with the past and a desire to break free from it. In "Ghost Voices," an incantatory fifty-page poem, this yearning is palpable. The title poem, "Duende: For García Lorca and Miles Davis," reveals Troupe's credo: "...secrets, mystery infused in black magic / that enters bodies in forms of music, art / poetry imbuing language with sovereignty / in blood spooling back through violent centuries..." The version of "Avalanche (number 3)" included here differs from its earlier iteration, much like a jazz artist reinterpreting a familiar tune. Troupe's generous spirit shines through in this expansive collection, featuring new poems alongside selections from his eleven previous volumes. His work maintains a remarkable energy, as he engages with the present while also perceiving distant storms on the horizon—challenges we will soon need to confront.
W Autobiografii Davis opowiada o muzyce i muzykach, również legendach, z którymi miał okazję wystąpić. Mówi o problemach narkotykowych i ich przezwyciężeniu. Potępia rasizm, którego doświadczył w biznesie i amerykańskim społeczeństwie. Wypowiada się o miłości oraz kobietach i ich roli w jego życiu.