(Artist Series II, Volume 1) We begin the second collection of the Artist Series with the wonderfully talented Tobias Hall, an illustrator/designer/muralist based in London. Among his exciting collection of artwork is a fantastic Miles Davis illustration (above). You can also view an absolutely gorgeous mural here featuring Miles Davis, Oscar Peterson and Max Roach. … Continue reading »
The seventh annual Miles Davis Jazz Festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 19 at 5:00 p.m on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in the Trimpe Building. Four bands will pay homage to the iconic stature of Miles Davis. Saxophonist Fred Walker, vocalist Danita Mumphord, trumpeter Jim Manley and from St. Louis, the … Continue reading »
For any fan of Miles Davis, I highly recommend checking out The Miles Files from CBC Music. Produced for CBC Radio 2’s Tonic, and CBC Music’s jazz department, The Miles Files is designed to… …paint Davis in a new light by putting you into the shoes of what it might have felt like to be … Continue reading »
A Weekly Round-Up Of Miles Davis News & Notes 1. Rats on cocaine love Miles Davis, and other dumb animal research paid for with tax dollars The research found that sober rats don’t really like music that much. After the silence, the rats liked Beethoven’s “Fur Elise” more than Miles Davis’s iconic jazz tune “Four.” … Continue reading »
Since debuting Miles Davis Online in 2009, I have featured 20 extremely talented people in the Artist Series. It has been an absolute joy discovering these artists, exploring their terrific work, and getting to know them as well. The opportunity to showcase their Miles Davis-inspired artwork and photographs has been a great pleasure of mine. … Continue reading »
Don Cheadle recently discussed the status of the Miles Davis Biopic in an interview with Collider.com. For me, the highlight of his comments was describing the film as taking place “over a day and a half of his life — a very intense day and a half of his life…” We’ve known for awhile now … Continue reading »
Art Kane’s legendary photograph A Great Day In Harlem is one of my favorite images; a single snapshot of jazz history. Often times, when I look over the faces of all those jazz greats who gathered on that August day in 1958, I wonder, “Hey! Where’s Miles Davis?” I was reminded of my curiosity after … Continue reading »
These are so kick-ass. I would put them right beside Western Edition’s equally awesome Miles 59′ Quintet series. The Bitches Brew collection is limited to 100 sets of four decks each, and is a part of Western Edition’s Spring/Summer 2012 line. via Western Edition Skateboarding: It is beyond rare when a collaboration presents such a … Continue reading »
I have not posted one of these in awhile. But it had to be done. A few months ago we had a nice flurry of info provided by Don Cheadle, who noted that they had a studio offer. But he has not elaborated. And so we wait…. Continue reading »
It’s an epic showdown between two icons of music as Miles Davis and Chuck Berry battle for the title of Best St. Louis Musician of All Time. Put together by St. Louis Magazine, the fifth and final round is underway. Be sure to vote here; the winner will be announced April 23. Miles Davis dispatched … Continue reading »
Los Angeles-based restaurateur Brad Johnson and the popular Chef Govind Armstrong recently opened Post & Beam at the Crenshaw Plaza in Baldwin Hills. Post & Beam, named for the mid-century design history of the neighborhood, is already a must-visit for California comfort food. Over at the Post & Beam’s official website, Johnson carved out a … Continue reading »
(Artist Series Volume 20) I have a personal Top Ten list of my favorite Miles Davis photographs. It changes now and then, depending on new photos I might stumble upon. I have a new entry for the top ten, not sure where, but it’s in there. It’s actually the above photo, shot by the talented … Continue reading »
Via Wall Street Journal: He also promises plenty of stories about music, including one about touring with Davis in the 1960s. They were playing in Europe and were having an especially good night, the audience rapt. “And just as Miles was about to start his solo for ‘So What,’ at the peak of the concert, … Continue reading »
From checking out various articles and books, I am aware that Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra had met over the years. How friendly they were with one another I have no clue, but no doubt there was mutual respect. I continue trying to locate a photograph of the two icons together. The musical and cultural … Continue reading »
Not really ‘new’, but still worth mentioning considering the terrific illustrations – especially Jorge Arevalo’s Miles Davis artwork. via Brain Pickings / Maria Popova Illustration Now! Portraits is a stunning new showcase of illustrated portraits by over 80 of the world’s most exciting artists, culled from Taschen‘s previously published Illustration Now! volumes, in addition to … Continue reading »
