It doesnt get much better than john coltrane tenor saxophone, red garland piano, paul chambers double bass and philly joe jones drums. Don cheadles directorial debut, miles ahead, in which he also stars as the jazz legend miles davis, will make its world premiere as the closing night selection of the new york film festival, which runs this year from sept. The epitome of cool, an eternally evolving trumpeter who repeatedly changed the course of jazz between the 1950s and 90s. Watch the miles davis story trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Photograph by brian douglas sony pictures classics. Zimmerman speculates the films title, miles aheadalso the name of his second album that he did with evansalludes to how davis was always moving forward with his music, from the origins of. I use the term biopic loosely for this movie because its a biopic that is as unconventional as its. May 22, 2003 f ellow musicians, friends, lovers and family all agree that miles davis could be an objectionable old goat. Davis s rawedged trumpet tones were some of the most evocative sounds ever heard. Far from the typical linear film narrative, in which a great jazz voice is inevitably brought down, often for good, by drink or drugs think bird, round midnight, lets get lost or lady sings the blues, miles ahead focuses on. Miles ahead trailer like daviss music, the films structure is modal, with cheadle getting the legends changing stance spot on, as we slip on a cymbal splash between his incarnations as. Rivele, and christopher wilkinson, which interprets the life and compositions of jazz musician miles davis. Eleven years after his death in 1991, legendary trumpeter miles davis remains the best known and most influential jazz musician of the last. Miles davis on to new york city from the miles davis story.
Through rare footage and interviews, we learn of daviss middleclass upbringing and his early days with bop legends dizzy gillespie and charlie parker. Miles davis the legend of miles davis from the miles davis. Aug 18, 2017 48 videos play all the miles davis story full movie frank irons miles davis assaulted by police from the miles davis story duration. The chronological arc of miles davis life, thats been done, he said. Whenever someone decides to make that biopic well happily rev up the movie blog right away. This is a perfect primer on davis career for the new fan and a brilliant audio keepsake of the film for those whove studied his works inside and out. While i do think the domestic release of the miles davis biopic will bring with it a hefty share of media coveragehype, critical debate, awards discussion and positive ticket sales i can only assume, i can foresee the film doing big business abroad. The albums jazz fusion jams alienated the purists and pointed the way forward for further davis experimentation in the 70s.
This is a must have miles davis album regardless that it does not have all of the extras so many speak of, but its well remastered. Don cheadle directed, cowrote, and stars in the new film miles ahead, a biopic about miles davis. Don cheadles film, miles ahead, is miles apart from other. The miles davis story is a remarkable, indepth look at one of the most influential figures in jazz, from the birth of the cool to his collaborations with legendary pianist gil evans to his. Smithsonian jazz expert gives liner notes to the new miles. He left school and entered the jazz society of new york, meeting such famous musicians as thelonious monk, charlie parker and charles mingus. A true jazz giant, coltrane was a revolutionary right alongside charlie parker.
He hit the limelight after joining the famed miles davis quintet with red garland, paul chambers, and philly joe jones. Cheadle also wrote the script for the film, which focuses on daviss hermitlike life in the late 70s, holed up in his apartment. Still photographs add to the wealth of information. Cheadle veered away from giving a complete overview of davis life. This profile captues the magnificent and mercurial artist one of the most. Miles davis miles ahead original motion picture soundtrack. The miles davis story dvd from the guardian the guardian. Incredible british documentary about a virtuoso of music. With jimmy cobb, shirley horn, frances davis, clark terry. Recommended, the miles davis story dvd deals with the trumpeters life in a manner comfortable enough to bring the viewer into the picture with him for eternity. Apr 06, 2016 zimmerman speculates the films title, miles aheadalso the name of his second album that he did with evansalludes to how davis was always moving forward with his music, from the origins of. Don cheadles biopic of miles davis to close new york film. In a recent interview with radar radio, williams offered a brief update on the project.
The camera often sits in unexpected placesdown an alley near the dumpster, languidly careening from one persons mouth to another during a conversation, holding onto the corner of a face. Whatever it is, the miles davis movie could fit the bill and in doing so generate its share of hype from fans and critics, which i think will be there when i wont say if the film ramps up and it finally looks like well get to see the life of miles davis on the big screen. Miles davis a reunion from the miles davis story youtube. Dec 23, 2014 the miles davis story is a remarkable, indepth look at one of the most influential figures in jazz, from the birth of the cool to his collaborations with legendary pianist gil evans to his. Although he knew that technically he couldnt handle parkers blistering tempi, and tried to quit the band, parker spurred him on and miles sounded beautiful, especially on bird gets the worm, which was based on lover come back to me.
The miles davis quintet cookin with the miles davis quintet 1957. Miles davis was a good bebop trumpet player in the 50s, when he played with charley parker. The miles davis story tv movie 2001 the miles davis story. Finally, and perhaps most egregiously, this collection does not include the one movie song that owes more to miles davis than any other. Jun 04, 2014 add don cheadle to the ranks of filmmakers turning to crowdfunding to empower passion projects. Searching for james brown and the american soul provide. The new miles davis quintet miles 1982 ive heard this one twice, but i cant remember about either listen, so ill put my analysis off for now. Miles davis the miles davis story 2002, dvd discogs. Miles ahead is a 2015 american biographical drama film directed by don cheadle in his feature directorial debut, which cheadle cowrote with steven baigelman, stephen j. He moved to new york in 1944 and studied at juilliard. The song, by bronislaw kaper, is from an early 1940s hollywood sudser of the same title that was forgotten within a year or two of its releaseuntil miles began to play and record. The most penetrating and poignant portraits of davis come from musicians who played with and were influenced by him, including shirley horn, herbie hancock, joe zawinul, and keith jarrett. The miles davis story tv movie 2001 release info imdb.
The project, titled miles and me, focuses on the relationship between davis and his biographer quincy troupe jr. The miles davis story dvd leeways home grown music network. The album features 11 tracks from across miles catalogue from 1956 to 1981, select dialogue from the film featuring cheadle in character, and five original compositions written, cowritten. The project, titled miles and me, focuses on the relationship between davis and his biographer quincy troupe jr in a recent interview with radar radio, williams offered a brief update on the project. The film stars cheadle, emayatzy corinealdi, and ewan mcgregor, and. Jul 22, 2015 don cheadles directorial debut, miles ahead, in which he also stars as the jazz legend miles davis, will make its world premiere as the closing night selection of the new york film festival, which runs this year from sept. Somewhere around the turn of the 2000s, rhinowarner bros. Throughout a professional career lasting 50 years, miles davis played the trumpet in a lyrical, introspective, and melodic style, often employing a stemless harmon mute to make his sound more personal and intimate. Don cheadles new film miles ahead and james mcbrides new book kill em and leave. Miles davis miles the father from the miles davis story. Virtually all the contributors to this expansive documentary have a shocking anecdote. The genius of miles lies in his music, not in his streetways. Perhaps the only question one needs to answer is if you are after the improved remastered sound or the extra 18 tracks. But legal disputes killed the box late in the game, after advances had already gone out, and.
The miles davis story subtitles download movie and tv. Ive heard this one twice, but i cant remember about either listen, so ill put my analysis off for now. There are so many textures and sounds and colors to the filmsheened afros, silk the. Cheadle arrives in miles ahead, a decidedly nonbiopiclike film about the towering jazz trumpeter and composer. Don cheadle portrays the duality of miles davis brilliant musician and struggling addict in his upcoming biopic, miles ahead. Miles davis, famous jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader, was born 26 may 1926 in alton, illinois. The complete miles davis discography rate your music. The film stars cheadle, emayatzy corinealdi, and ewan mcgregor, and closed the new.
A virulent sort of man with a bent for misogyny, selfishness, and a deep rooted, almost fanatical racism, miles davis, as his music asserted and any thoughtful analysis confirms, was also one of jazzs three or four greatest artists, an individual belonging to group of men with sublime and graceful talent who also happen to embody the byronic dictate of mad, bad, and dangerous to. With george clinton, marcus miller, jimmy heath, benny rietveld. The year is 1955 and miles davis puts together the first version of the miles davis quintet. Keith jarrett joins the band from the miles davis story by miles davis. The film features miles davis biographer ian carr alongside other contributors, including miless fellow st. The film features classic performances from all eras of miles career, and insightful interviews with herbie hancock, ron carter, clark terry, joe zawinul and many others. Birth of the cool, opening friday, october 4th, at chicagos gene siskel film center matt fagerholm 20190930 an interview with stanley nelson, director of miles davis. But this one is the jazz equivalent of bob dylan going electric at the 1965 newport folk festival. The miles davis story 2002 trailers and clips moviefone. Miles teaming up with charlie parker and dizzy gillespie when he was a 19yearold student at the juilliard.
Images move in and out of focus, at times without reason. F ellow musicians, friends, lovers and family all agree that miles davis could be an objectionable old goat. Oct 31, 2008 posts about denzel washington written by jeff. Miles davis the legend of miles davis from the miles. Jan 23, 2016 cheadle veered away from giving a complete overview of davis life. The miles davis story is a twohour film directed by acclaimed filmmaker mike dibb. Bbc miles davis birth of the cool 1080p hdtv x265 aac.
This twohour documentary was produced by mike dibb for the bbcs channel four network and as of this writing in 2008 the miles davis story 2002 stands as the most honest biopic assessment of his life and career that has ever been assembled. Miles in prison from the miles davis story youtube. Through rare footage and interviews, we learn of davis s middleclass upbringing and his early days with bop legends dizzy gillespie and charlie parker. A virulent sort of man with a bent for misogyny, selfishness, and a deep rooted, almost fanatical racism, miles davis, as his music asserted and any thoughtful analysis confirms, was also one of jazzs three or four greatest artists, an individual belonging to group of men with sublime and graceful talent who also happen to embody the byronic dictate of mad, bad, and dangerous to know. Apr 24, 2016 miles ahead trailer like daviss music, the films structure is modal, with cheadle getting the legends changing stance spot on, as we slip on a cymbal splash between his incarnations as. The miles davis story interweaves rare interviews with miles himself with the insights and memories of his family, friends and many of the great musicians who played with him during his long career. The miles davis story explores the music and the man behind the public images, from miles davis s career intersected with every major development in jazz since the 1940s, and this criticallyacclaimed film covers each and every key event. Williams has revealed that his long in the works biopic about trumpeter miles davis is moving ahead. Birth of the cool, premiering at chicagos gene siskel film center on friday, october 4th with the filmmaker in attendance. Aug 18, 2017 48 videos play all the miles davis story full movie frank irons miles davis a french girlfriend from the miles davis story duration. The miles davis story tv movie 2001 the miles davis. The first great quintet as they are celebrated in the annals of jazz history. This british documentary shows the complex layers of legendary jazz trumpeter miles davis, who was a major innovator in postbop, cool jazz, hardbop and fusion.
Add don cheadle to the ranks of filmmakers turning to crowdfunding to empower passion projects. Miles ahead is a biopic starring don cheadle as famous social music trumpeter miles davis. Eleven years after his death in 1991, legendary trumpeter miles davis remains the best known and most influential jazz. One comment on the miles davis story dvd rip 2002 subtitulada. Even as the primary focus remains on the music, none of davis skeletons are off limits, with plenty of firsthand accounts. Trumpeterbandleader miles davis 192691 was a catalyst for the major innovations in postbop, cool jazz, hardbop, and jazzfusion, and his wispy and emotional trumpet tones were some of the most evocative sounds ever heard.
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