Miles And Me
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Submitted by jetsetzoom on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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Miles And Me
The novel in which I chose to read was Miles and Me by Quincy Troupe. This novel follows the life of Miles Davis from childhood to a Jazz legend, however a friend of Miles who knew him personally and shared a special experience with the famous jazz trumpet player wrote this novel, this man is known as Quincy Troupe. Miles Davis handpicked Quincy Troupe a well-known author and poet to write his biography. Quincy, after being hired by Spin Magazine, had the special opportunity to interview the jazz legend for about 2 hours in which Davis spilled his life for Quincy to hear. The novel opens up in Saint Louis where Quincy and Miles both grew up. As Quincy grew older he was a fan of jazz music, but after Quincy first listened to Miles on a Jukebox he became an avid fan. Quincy described the Davis's music as tender kisses that touched our feelings, which then transitioned into burst of notes that perpetuated our souls. As Quincy grew older he began to collect jazz recordings of Davis and frequently attended shows to see his hero perform. It was not until Quincy was hired, as a journalist of Spin Magazine was he able to meet his hero face to face. During Quincy's interview with Miles Davis, Quincy described Miles as a brutally honest, ill-tempered, humble, kind, son-of-a-bitch who did not enjoy the company of strangers. During the interview Miles Davis spoke about his relationship with Charlie Parker. Charlie Parker a.k.a. "Yardbird" was considered a true musical genius that Miles Davis invited to play in his band. However Yardbird's uncontrollable use of heroin sent him to play with Thelonius Monk's band. During the early 1950s Miles Davis struggled with heroin, releasing a series of erratic"hard bop" albums, which varied from solid to highly disappointing. By 1955 he had quit the drug, signed to Columbia, and launched a comeback with an appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival. After beginning his new drug free life Miles started up a new quintet, which included John...
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