Colorful Miles Davis stories are legion – a quick ... but profound musical direction. Davis' instruction? “Play like you don’t know how to play the guitar.” Given that McLaughlin would ...

The 32 minutes of “Birth of the Blue” showcase the direction of this new ensemble ... The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece”—cites a 1979 interview with Evans where he said “that ...

As Davis picked up his horn ... was hugely influential in pointing jazz in a more soulful direction. Miles would have known the tune well—would he have enjoyed its old-fashioned wholeheartedness?

Miles Davis is one such character – and that is ... When Davis’ turns towards rock and psychedelia, the art pushes heavily in that direction. “The Sound” is the trunk of the tree that ...

MILES AHEAD, that revealed his restlessly inventive musical ambition. Now, once again, Davis was moving in a different direction. On his 32 nd birthday, he was back at Columbia’s 30 th ...