Miles: The Autobiography

Davis, Miles with Quincy Troupe

ISBN 10: 0330313827 / ISBN 13: 9780330313827

Published by Picador, London, 1990

About this Item

First printing of this trade paperback edition. Pp viii + 421 + 32pp b&w photographs. A clean, unmarked copy in printed wrappers.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Miles: The Autobiography
• Publisher: Picador, London
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0330313827
• ISBN 13: 9780330313827
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First printing of this edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music

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Synopsis

Miles: The Autobiography, like the man himself, holds nothing back. He talks about his battles against drugs and racism, and discusses the many women in his life. But above all, Miles talks about music and musicians, including the legends he has played with over the years: Bird, Dizzy, Monk, Trane, Mingus and many others. The man who has given us the most exciting music of recent times has now given us a fascinating and compelling insight into his extraordinary life.

‘An engrossing read . . . gives fascinating insights into the cult phenomenon’ Miles Copeland, Weekend Telegraph

‘Magnificently truthful, action packed, raw and bleeding’ Miles Kington, Independent

‘Passionate, opinionated, unfettered . . . What gives this book, and the man, their final weight and strength is that Davis’s driving, almost possessed pursuit of his art. The passion to create is all, and let the world go hang itself’ Herbert Kretzmer, Daily Mail

About the Authors

Quincy Troupe is an American poet, editor, journalist and professor emeritus at the University of California, San Diego. He is best known as the biographer of jazz musician, Miles Davis.

Miles Davis (1926-1991) was one of the most innovative and influential jazz musicians of the twentieth century. His autobiography is published by Picador.