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| Nickname: | Prince Of Darkness |
| Known for: | Collateral, The Talented Mr. Ripley, In the Line of Fire |
| Birth name: | Miles Dewey Davis III |
| Birthday: | 26 May 1926, Alton, Illinois, USA |
Miles Davis newsKeyboard Great Saunders Dies
Keyboard player MERL SAUNDERS has died at the age of 74.The musician, who collaborated with acts including Miles Davis and the Grateful Dead, passed away on Friday (24Oct08) at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Francisco, California after complications following a stroke in 2002.In a statement posted on his website, Saunders’ family says: "We loved
Former Grateful Dead Keyboardist Saunders Dies (ap)
AP - Merl Saunders, a jazz and rock keyboardist who collaborated with iconic acts including Miles Davis and the Grateful Dead, has died. He was 74.
Miles Davis Classic "kind Of Blue" Still Kicking At 50 (reuters)
Reuters - As record albums go, Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" may not by the biggest seller of all time, but it has influenced generations of jazz and other musicians and is about to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Jazz Legend Macero Dies
Legendary jazz producer TEO MACERO has died. He was 82.The star, who worked extensively with Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus and Miles Davis, died in a New York hospital on Tuesday (19Feb08).Macero was lauded for his innovation in the jazz world in the 1960s and 1970s, and is credited as a pioneer of the genre’s studio
Keyboardist And Jazz Legend Joe Zawinul, One Of The Creators Of Jazz Fusion, Dies At 75
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Jazz legend Joe Zawinul, who soared to fame as one of the creators of jazz fusion and performed and recorded with Miles Davis, died early Tuesday, a hospital official said. He was 75.Pianist Mosca Dies
Jazz pianist SAL MOSCA has died from complications brought on by emphysema. He was 80.Mosca passed away at a hospital in White Plains, New York on 28 July (07).Born Salvatore Joseph Mosca on 27 April 1927, he worked with jazz greats like Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday.In the early 1980s, he stopped performing
Jazz Star Barber Dies
Jazz horn player BILL BARBER has died of congestive heart failure. He was 87.Tubist Barber passed away at his home in Bronxville, New York on 18 June (07).During a career which spanned more than 50 years, Barber played on legendary Miles Davis albums Birth Of The Cool, Sketches Of Spain and Porgy And Bess.He is
Don Cheadle Struggles To Separate Fact From Fiction While Researching Miles Davis
Don Cheadle received no help from Miles Davis' family while researching his role as the jazz man - because no one had any recollections about the music icon's secret life.Cheadle Struggles With Miles Davis Research
DON CHEADLE received no help from MILES DAVIS’ family while researching his role as the jazz man - because no one had any recollections about the music icon’s secret life.The Hotel Rwanda star felt sure recollections from Davis’ family members would help him master the essence of the legend but Cheadle discovered he knew more
At 76, Jazz Giant Sonny Rollins Still Perfecting His Sound And Taking On New Challenges
GERMANTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - The photos of Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis and other musicians lining the walls of Sonny Rollins' cottage studio resemble a jazz hall of fame. But for the tenor saxophonist the pictures are reminders of departed friends and mentors with whom he once shared a bandstand.Davis' Song Voted Best Jazz Ever
Three songs by trumpeting pioneer MILES DAVIS have been voted among the all time top ten jazz records.Davis’ SO WHAT came in at number one, with ALL BLUES and BLUE IN GREEN also featuring in the poll by British digital radio station theJazz.Davis came up against tough competition from other legendary artists such as LOUIS
Cheadle's Saxophone Lessons Help Him Master Miles Davis
Movie star DON CHEADLE’s saxophone-playing past is giving the actor an edge as he prepares to play jazz great MILES DAVIS on the big screen.The HOTEL RWANDA star is taking trumpet lessons in a bid to master Davis’ signature instrument - and he admits a little sax appeal is helping him tremendously.He explains, "I play
Don Cheadle To Make Miles Davis Biopic
Hotel Rwanda star Don Cheadle will make his feature film directing debut with a biopic of jazz great Miles Davis. The Oscar nominated star will also serve as a producer on the project. Darryl Porter of Miles Davis Properties will also be involved as a producer and the filmmakers have secured music and life rights to the jazz star's legacy.
Fifth Edition Of The Prestige Records/rudy Van Gelder Classic Jazz Remasters Series In Stores This Week
In the fifth edition of the Prestige Records RVG Remasters series, five more classic albums are polished for their February 6 release: John Coltrane with the Red Garland Trio: Traneing In; Jackie McLean: 4, 5, and 6; Miles Davis Quintet: Cookin’; Pat Martino: El Hombre; and Sonny Rollins: Plus Four.External Resources:
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