Miles
Davis "So What" Named Best Jazz Song
Of All Time April
16, 2007 - Miles
Davis died in 1991 but he's hotter than
ever. The legendary trumpeter recently topped
an online pole put together by British digital
radio station TheJazz. His tune "So What"
topped the list that featured 500 songs. In
fact Davis had two other songs "Blue In
Green" and "All Blues" in the
top 10. John
Coltrane also had two songs in the top 10.
Interestingly Jamie
Cullum's "Twenty Something" made
it to number eight. Davis was posthumously inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year
and a film on his life, is being planned, with
Golden Globe-winning actor Don Cheadle set to
portray him. See top 10 list below. - by Kari
Graham
Top
10 Jazz Songs Of All Time
1. Miles Davis - So What
2. Dave Brubeck - Take Five
3. Louis Armstrong - West End Blues
4. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
5. Miles Davis - All Blues
6. John Coltrane - My Favourite Things
7. Weather Report - Birdland
8. Jamie Cullum - Twentysomething
9. Duke Ellington - Take The 'A' Train
10. Miles Davis - Blue In Green
New
Miles Davis Project August
6, 2005 - The work of jazz great Miles
Davis will be the backbone of a new
album in the works from Producer Easy Mo
Bee. The producer was the last person to
work with Miles before he became ill, having
produced his 1991 "Doo-Bop" Album.
The album will feature vocals from modern
artists weaved into the music of Miles.
The producers aim is to preserve the legacy
of the jazz great, while introducing another
generation to his music. - by Cheryl
Philips
Review
- Jason Miles - Miles to Miles April
20, 2005 - If you want to be reminded of
why Smooth Jazz is a religion to some then
let this album be your refresher course.
Know anyone who thinks Smooth Jazz has no
balls? Throw this at them! "This music
is real, it's now, and it's dangerous"
says Jason
Miles who worked with Miles
Davis on his famous Tutu album, "Miles
to Miles" takes it one step further.
"I thought about what Miles would be
digging on today, and tried to capture a
bit of creative, renegade spirit in the
music." Jason
Miles says it never got better than
when he worked with the master, "That
to me was the biggest moment of my musical
life. How high can you reach well that was
high?"
More
New
Miles Davis DVD Set For November October
6, 2004 - There will always be more
Miles
Davis treasures in the vaults. Case
in point "Miles Electric: A Different
Kind Of Blue," a new documentary
centered around Davis' 1970 Isle of
Wight Festival performance. The DVD
documents an important transition in
the legendary Jazzer's career the "Bitches
Brew" years which caused some critics
to accuse Davis of selling out, though
the album was a huge success. The new
DVD will feature interviews with Dave
Holland, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock,
Keith Jarrett, Carlos Santana and Joni
Mitchell. Eagle Rock Entertainment will
release the package on November 16.
"Miles Electric: A Different Kind
Of Blue," is presented in 5.1 surround
sound and has a running time of 73 minutes.
Miles
Davis' Son To Release Controversial Book August
25, 2004 - "It's tearing the family
apart," that is what Miles
Davis' son says about his new book
detailing some unflattering parts of the
Jazz legends life. Gregory Davis Jr. says
his biography 'Kind of Blue' shows his
fathers "brilliant Doctor Jekyll
and dark Mr. Hyde personality." He
says he wasn't surprised that his sister
Cheryl "threw it into the fireplace."
since she's a beneficiary of Miles Davis'
estate which didn't leave a penny to Davis
Jr. or his brother. He adds, "My
father wanted to see me before he died.
That doesn't sound like he wanted to disinherit
me but there were a lot of vultures about."
Miles Davis died in 1991 at the age of
65. Davis Jr. says, "My family is
arrogant about the book as they're already
millionaires and don't need it but I'm
writing it to continue my father's legacy."
Newly
Discovered Miles Davis Art On Display July
8, 2004 - Jazz legend Miles
Davis began painting in 1980, eleven
years before his death. In that time he
managed to finish a huge body of work.
Six newly discovered paintings are seeing
the light of day thanks to The Dahl and
Gallant Fine Art Gallery in Santa Monica,
California. The exhibit which runs until
July 31 is being presented in cooperation
with Davis' family and also includes rare
jazz memorabilia belonging to composer
Henry Nemo. Davis was mostly a self taught
painter and he first experimented on primitive
figures and later with Color and Composition.
Click here to view the new collection.
http://www.dahlandgallantgallery.com/milesdavis/ Generous
Miles Davis Collection Set For September June
10, 2004 - It's time for another box set
from Miles
Davis. The late great trumpeter will
be honored again September 28 with a seven
disc package titled 'Seven Steps to Heaven:
The Complete Columbia Recordings of Miles
Davis 1963-64.' The collection will feature
a transition period for Davis without
his long-running rhythm section of pianist
Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and
drummer Jimmy Cobb. Saxophonist John Coltrane
is also absent having left to form his
own band in 1960. The set will showcase
Davis experimenting with a series of lineups
including saxophonists George Coleman
and Wayne Shorter, keyboardist Victor
Feldman and pianist Herbie Hancock. This
will be the seventh Columbia/Legacy box
set. The six previous have been honored
with a total of eight Grammy's. Snoop
Dogg Wants To Play Miles Davis March
15, 2004 - Snoop Dogg as Miles Davis?
Well remember we all laughed on first
hearing Michael Keaton was playing Batman
but he pulled it off. The rapper says
"I'm trying to do the Miles Davis
story. I wanna play Miles Davis and bring
him back to life. It's happening right
now as we speak." Snoop Dogg is in
the process of convincing Hollywood big-wigs
that he's the man for the job. The hip-hop
star, who's real name is Calvin Broadus
is currently starring as Huggy Bear in
the Starsky and Hutch remake. Miles Davis
(left) died in 1991 at the age of 65. New
Jazz CD to Support Breast Cancer Research September
22, 2003 - The album is a mixed bag of
renowned, vintage and independent jazz
artists and the proceeds are going to
some great causes. "In Celebration
of Life" a double CD featuring Miles
Davis, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday,
Mel Tormé and Tony Bennett will
benefit the American-Italian Cancer Foundation.
The Double CD set will also feature new
up and coming acts like N' Touch, Saxophonist
Jason Weber and the Love Gypsies. 41%
of the retail price is being donated to
provide free mammograms to women in need
in the NYC area and to continue research
into combating breast cancer worldwide.
$0.30 per 2 CD box set sold will be used
to create a trust fund for artists whereby
jazz artists will receive support in the
development of their careers. You can
purchase the album from CD Baby here http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/celebrationoflife
. Thanks to Gregory Brown of N' Touch
for the info. Jazz
Could Make You Nuts! September
4, 2003 - Well, the Jazz haters will like
this one. According to a medical researcher
some ground breaking Jazz legends were
susceptible to mental illness and drug
problems. Psychologist Dr. Geoffrey Wills
of England studied forty top legends from
modern Jazz era between 1945 to 1960 and
concluded they were eight times more likely
to have suffered from drug dependency.
Dr. Wills says that some Jazz legends
like genius's in other fields shared a
vulnerability to mental health problems
and found mood disorders appeared to be
four times more likely. He says, "Modern
Jazz was a revolutionary music that was
rejected by the general public and heroin,
like the music, was defiantly anti-establishment."
Some examples include pianist Bud Powell,
who was schizophrenic; Miles Davis, who
reportedly suffered paranoid delusions
and hallucinations; and saxophonist Art
Pepper, who was plagued by obsessive-compulsive
hand washing rituals and a phobia about
the sight of blood and answering the telephone.
April
16, 2007 - 
August
6, 2005 - The work of jazz great 
April
20, 2005 - If you want to be reminded of
why Smooth Jazz is a religion to some then
let this album be your refresher course.
Know anyone who thinks Smooth Jazz has no
balls? Throw this at them! "This music
is real, it's now, and it's dangerous"
says 
October
6, 2004 - There will always be more
August
25, 2004 - "It's tearing the family
apart," that is what 
July
8, 2004 - Jazz legend 
June
10, 2004 - It's time for another box set
from 
March
15, 2004 - Snoop Dogg as Miles Davis?
Well remember we all laughed on first
hearing Michael Keaton was playing Batman
but he pulled it off. The rapper says
"I'm trying to do the Miles Davis
story. I wanna play Miles Davis and bring
him back to life. It's happening right
now as we speak." Snoop Dogg is in
the process of convincing Hollywood big-wigs
that he's the man for the job. The hip-hop
star, who's real name is Calvin Broadus
is currently starring as Huggy Bear in
the Starsky and Hutch remake. Miles Davis
(left) died in 1991 at the age of 65.
September
22, 2003 - The album is a mixed bag of
renowned, vintage and independent jazz
artists and the proceeds are going to
some great causes. "In Celebration
of Life" a double CD featuring Miles
Davis, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday,
Mel Tormé and Tony Bennett will
benefit the American-Italian Cancer Foundation.
The Double CD set will also feature new
up and coming acts like N' Touch, Saxophonist
Jason Weber and the Love Gypsies. 41%
of the retail price is being donated to
provide free mammograms to women in need
in the NYC area and to continue research
into combating breast cancer worldwide.
$0.30 per 2 CD box set sold will be used
to create a trust fund for artists whereby
jazz artists will receive support in the
development of their careers. You can
purchase the album from CD Baby here 
September
4, 2003 - Well, the Jazz haters will like
this one. According to a medical researcher
some ground breaking Jazz legends were
susceptible to mental illness and drug
problems. Psychologist Dr. Geoffrey Wills
of England studied forty top legends from
modern Jazz era between 1945 to 1960 and
concluded they were eight times more likely
to have suffered from drug dependency.
Dr. Wills says that some Jazz legends
like genius's in other fields shared a
vulnerability to mental health problems
and found mood disorders appeared to be
four times more likely. He says, "Modern
Jazz was a revolutionary music that was
rejected by the general public and heroin,
like the music, was defiantly anti-establishment."
Some examples include pianist Bud Powell,
who was schizophrenic; Miles Davis, who
reportedly suffered paranoid delusions
and hallucinations; and saxophonist Art
Pepper, who was plagued by obsessive-compulsive
hand washing rituals and a phobia about
the sight of blood and answering the telephone.
