Profiles the list and careerof jazz trumpeteer Miles Davis. From 1950s 'cool' jazz to '70s jazz fusion to 90s hip-hop, Davis was an innovative musician who always created new sounds and styles. The Companion draws on profiles, interviews, liner notes and original reviews of recordings to give a full picture of his work. It also includes essays on the impact of Davis's life and music, his controversial stance towards women and other musicians and his transformation of musician to cultural icon. Features more than 25 articles, selected bibliography, selected discography and chronology.

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