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Miles Davis Recorded Four Classic Albums in Two Days — To Get Out of His Contract
In 1956, Miles Davis had a problem most musicians would recognize: he owed his record label albums he no longer wanted to make for them. His solution produced four of the most revered records in jazz — in two days of studio time. Davis had…
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When Coltrane & Getz Shared the Stage: A Rare 1960 European Jam
Jazz history is often told through famous bands. Miles Davis’s First Great Quintet. The John Coltrane…
10 Essential Billy Strayhorn Tunes
Billy Strayhorn wrote “Take the ‘A’ Train” in 1939, a few months into a job with…
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Miles Davis Played a Pimp on Miami Vice. Here’s the Story.
Few people would have predicted that jazz legend Miles Davis’ first acting role would come in a network cop show. Fewer…
Miles Davis and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The 2006 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony was, by all accounts, something a mess. Blondie feuded onstage over which…
Michael Brecker Proved the EWI Was More Than a Gimmick
When the Electronic Wind Instrument (EWI) first appeared in the early 1980s, plenty of musicians weren’t convinced. To some, it looked…
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