UUSI Miles Davis Story DVD (2001) - Ilmainen Toimitus

The most surprising aspects of Davis's

personality that emerge from this film are

his shyness, vulnerability, and, yes, hu-

mility. As he said himself: "Don't call me

a legend. Call me Miles Davis."

This two-hour plus documentary was pro-

duced by Mike Dibb for the BBC's Chan-

nel Four network and as of this writing -

in 2008 - The Miles Davis Story (2002)

stands as the most honest biopic assess-

ment of his life and career that has ever

been assembled. Even as the primary fo-

cus remains on the music, none of Davis'

skeletons are off limits, with plenty of first-

hand accounts of him at his best and

worst. Few stones are left unturned, from

his unsettling relationships to the chronic

bouts of substance abuse that fuelled his

more disturbing personal incidents. Dibb's

narration is sparse as the saga unfolds in

the interviews. While all of the performan-

ce footage has circulated for decades a-

mong Davis devotees, it is actually the

engaging and revealing comments - cour-

tesy of those he shared his life with on

and off the bandstand - that provide in-

sights into the man behind the horn.

Among the key contributors are Clark Ter-

ry - Davis' mentor from his early days in

East St. Louis, IL - as well as Jimmy

Cobb, who was the last surviving mem-

ber of the Kind of Blue (1959) musical

dream team.Herbie Hancock (keyboards),

Ron Carter (bass), Dave Holland (bass),

Jack DeJohnette (drums), Joe Zawinul

(keyboards), Keith Jarrett (keyboards),

Chick Corea (keyboards), Mahavishnu

John McLaughlin (guitar), David Liebman

(sax), and Marcus Miller (bass) also pro-

vide their respective perspectives. As do

two of the most important men behind the

scenes: Bob Weinstock, the owner of the

Riverside Jazz label, and Columbia Re-

cords' George Avakian. Both gentlemen

deserve a tremendous amount of credit

in their foresight when signing Davis,

whose reputation as an irascible force of

nature made him undesirable yet magne-

tic. As mentioned above there are plenty

of concert excerpts of the artist. Yet one

major oversight is the lack of any full-

length performances. Arguably, these

might not be appropriate in the context

of the main program. However, the lack

of substantive extras on this title make

the additions a no-brainer. That said, vie-

wers can find a cursory text biography

and an equally perfunctory illustrated dis-

cography that deals exclusively with Da-

vis' Columbia Records library.

The Miles Davis Story is a two-hour do-

cumentary investigating the life of the in-

famous jazz legend. British producer / di-

rector Mike Dibb provides classic perfor-

mances, archival footage, and interviews

with numerous musicians who worked

with Davis, including Clark Terry, Herbie

Hancock, and Shirley Horn. His family is

interviewed as well, including former girl-

friends, wives, and children. The story be-

gins with his early years in St. Louis with

his first trumpet on to New York City and

his collaborations with other musical mas-

ters. His falterings with drugs, police, and

prison are also explored, followed by his

rock & roll phase, and concluding with a

discussion of his legendary status as a

pop icon.

Outstanding musical selections include

modal masterpieces "So What" and "Blue

in Green," the haunting soundtrack to the

1957 French film Ascenseur pour l'écha-

faud, his romantic rendition of Cyndi Lau-

per's "Time After Time," and his collabo-

rations with arranger Gil Evans.

The DVD showcases many of Davis's

most influential and timeless recordings,

among them:

01. So What

02. Walkin'

03. Miles Ahead

04. All Blues

05. Blue In Green

06. Milestones

07. In A Silent Way

08. Bitches Brew

09. Tutu

10. Time After Time

DVD on englanninkielinen.

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Saksa, ranska, italia

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DVD:n kesto: 2 h 5 min.

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