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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Miles Davis: Honky Tonk
I think it’s “Honky Tonk.” I don’t always love the fusion stuff, but the man is on fire in this clip. That’s heavy funk, and it is good. Probably recorded Nov. 17th, 1970 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA. Miles, Airto Moriera and Michael Henderson are visible; Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette can be heard. … Continue reading »
The Miles Davis Movie: Better as linear or nonlinear narrative? or: Deconstructing the ‘deconstructed biopic’
Get comfortable with the term ‘deconstructed biopic’ because you’ll be reading a lot about that phrase now that Darryl Porter (Miles Davis Properties) propagated it to describe the Miles Davis film. I linked to a Variety article Monday about the state of music biopics, which featured a section on the Miles Davis project, and that’s … Continue reading »
The Miles Davis Movie: Yes! News!
I’ll keep the commentary short and just link to the Variety article, which takes an in-depth look at the state of music biopics. The story touches on a number of forthcoming and rumored music biopics and the various roadblocks that affect this particular genre. Oh yeah, and there’s an update about the Miles Davis biopic. … Continue reading »
Miles Davis: Spanish Key (Antibes ’69)
babble / biopic / movie scenes
The Miles Davis Movie: Filming Charlie Parker and Miles Davis at the Three Deuces
“But it was at the Three Deuces, playing every night there with Bird and Max, that really helped me find my own voice.” – Miles Davis (excerpt from Miles: The Autobiography) In 1944 Miles Davis moved to New York to study in the Julliard School of Music. His tenure would only last a few months. … Continue reading »
Kind of Blue: Made in Heaven
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The Miles Davis Movie: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
You could make a strong argument that this Blog about the Miles Davis biopic is a bit early to the party. Like the band hasn’t even set up yet kind of early. It just feels like the Miles Davis biopic is a long way off from completion. That’s not to say the project is stuck … Continue reading »
The Miles Davis Movie: Can Obama presidency help the success of a movie about Miles Davis?
During the just concluded presidential campaign there was a moment when we learned what kind of music the candidates preferred. It was no surprise that when Barack Obama revealed his iPod playlist there was much (fun) debate and scrutiny. Of course his music assemblage was greeted with cheers because, well, because his musical taste is … Continue reading »
The Miles Davis Movie: Omission from ‘most anticipated poll’ further proof biopic won’t hit theatres in ’09
There was a survey from MovieTickets.com released last week (thx: DHD) conducted between August 8th and October 5th of nearly 4,000 movie fans who chimed in with their picks for the “most anticipated” films over the next 12 months. The MovieTickets.com Top-10 Most Anticipated Films 1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Warner Bros) 2. … Continue reading »
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