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Miles to Go

By: Chris Murphy
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
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 Miles to Go is a frank and intimate exploration of Miles Davis' eccentric working life, drug habits, paranoia, depression, and subsequent recovery. Murphy explores Davis' troubled relationship with his children and the controversial role Cicely Tyson played in his life. The book also delves into the dynamics that made Davis' band work so well together, placing Davis' work in a historic, literary, and musical framework.

Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, and a very unlikely Mother Teresa all have walk-on parts in this engaging, intelligent, and often hilarious narrative. Miles to Go takes us from the small seedy jazz clubs that Davis frequented to the world tours, and then finally to Davis' triumphant return with his celebrated concerts at Lincoln Center in the early 1980s.

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"Murphy portrays Miles as funny, loyal, and generous, but lonely and often depressed, struggling with the pressures of his career and chaotic personal life during what was a difficult era for a jazz musician." (Booklist)
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An intimate glimpse into the life & music of one of the icons of modern jazz. Wonderfully written by a great storyteller. This book is not just about the music & takes the listener on the road with Miles. A first hand account of a true musical genius with all his personal traits revealed.

A Backstage Pass to the Life of Miles Davis

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More like fan dribble. Author meanders around Davis. Not the novel thought. Better books out there

Thin and whispy

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