Miles Davis, and Jazz as Religion
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Miles Davis, and Jazz as Religion

The Politics of Social Music Culture

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eBook - ePub

Miles Davis, and Jazz as Religion

The Politics of Social Music Culture

About this book

This book about Miles Davis is more psychologically driven than a straight biography; but it does cover his musical career, as well his spirituality as a jazz musician. Davis rocketed to jazz fame as a trumpeter, making a plethora of jazz recordings during his life time; and his music kept the "jazz world" on edge for almost fifty years. This book also discusses Davis's religion, politics, civil rights activism, and his personal struggles as a Black man in the United States.
Miles Davis and Jazz as Religion: The Politics of Social Music also shows how Miles Davis made a political statement, as he challenged racial stereotypes in jazz or "social music." Artistically, Davis was able to integrate rock, jazz, classical music, rap and blues, in his music, as he had a passion for changing his "social music." In this regard, Miles Davis's music was important to him intellectually, spiritually, and psychologically, because he wanted to make his musical contributions count.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 The Evolution of Miles Davis’s Social Music
  11. 2 The Start: Of Youth and Old Music Men
  12. 3 Band Members: Turning Ideas into Music
  13. 4 The Art of Stage Presence
  14. 5 Of Missed Notes and Technique
  15. 6 The Man and His Horn
  16. 7 Of Spanish Music, Cool Jazz, and Style
  17. 8 Of Politics and Civil Rights
  18. 9 The Meaning of His Blues
  19. 10 Europe or Bust: Concerts and Touring
  20. 11 In Love with Paris
  21. 12 The Twilight of Avant-Garde
  22. 13 Fusion: The Heart of the Matter
  23. 14 Drugs and Retirement
  24. 15 The Catalytic Return
  25. 16 Transformations
  26. 17 The New Music
  27. 18 Of Critics and Jazz Purists
  28. 19 Montreux and Death
  29. 20 After an Ending
  30. 21 In a Quiet Way
  31. Conclusion
  32. Bibliography
  33. Index
  34. About the Author