Results for 'miles davis'

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  1. Junky
    1. William S. , Burroughs

    Junky

    Burroughs' first novel, a largely autobiographical account of the constant cycle of drug dependency, cures and relapses, remains the most unflinching, unsentimental account of addiction ever written. Through junk neighbourhoods in New York, New Orleans and Mexico City, through time spent kicking, time spent dealing and time rolling drunks for money, through junk sickness and a sanatorium, Junky is a field report (by a writer trained in anthropology at Harvard) from the American post-war drug underground. A cult classic, it has influenced generations of writers with its raw, sparse and unapologetic tone. This definitive edition painstakingly recreates the author's original text word for word.

    € 11,50
  2. 3 Shades of Blue
    1. James Kaplan

    3 Shades of Blue

    Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans & The Lost Empire of Cool

    From the New York Times bestseller, the story of jazz, told through the journeys of three towering artists

    € 17,95
  3. Miles
    1. Quincy Troupe
    2. Miles Davis

    Miles

    The Autobiography

    ‘LISTEN. The greatest feeling I ever had in my life – with my clothes on – was when I first heard Diz and Bird back in 1944. I’ve come close to matching the feeling of that night, but I’ve never quite got there. I’m always looking for it, trying to always feel it in and through the music I play . . .’

    € 20,95
  4. Queer. 25th Anniversary Edition
    1. William S. , Burroughs

    Queer. 25th Anniversary Edition

    Originally written in 1952 but not published till 1985, Queer is an enigma - both an unflinching autobiographical self-portrait and a coruscatingly political novel, Burroughs' only realist love story and a montage of comic-grotesque fantasies that paved the way for his masterpiece, Naked Lunch. Set in Mexico City during the early fifties, Queer follows William Lee's hopeless pursuit of desire from bar to bar in the American expatriate scene. As Lee breaks down, the trademark Burroughsian voice emerges; a maniacal mix of self-lacerating humor and the Ugly American at his ugliest. A haunting tale of possession and exorcism, Queer is also a novel with a history of secrets, as this new edition reveals.

    € 14,00
  5. Esercizi di metamorfosi. Le molte vite musicali di Miles Davis
    1. John , Vignola

    Esercizi di metamorfosi. Le molte vite musicali di Miles Davis

    La storia artistica di Miles Davis intesa come una serie di snodi in cui la musica che produce, ma anche quella che nasce e gli si sviluppa intorno, cambia più o meno radicalmente. Dalla fine dei Quaranta, con lo stile compassato che è stato definito cool, al quintetto allargato che poi finisce per dare corpo al cosiddetto jazz modale (anni Cinquanta), passando per le suggestioni orchestrali e mediterranee nella collaborazione con Gil Evans (Porgy and Bess, Sketches of Spain), fino alla svolta di Bitches Brew, all'elettronica e al pop dei Settanta e del decennio successivo. Le sue evoluzioni, la sua curiosità e la sua capacità di mutare e di tramutare l'ambiente sonoro incrociano il jazz per portarlo, costantemente, da qualche altra parte, aprono strutture, squadernano generi e rendono i concetti di stile estremamente vaghi. Miles Davis finisce così per appartenere al mondo della musica pura, con l'unico orizzonte della propria creatività: lo scopriremo assieme con una selezione di album e di momenti che, come si dice, hanno fatto scuola. A completare questo racconto, in dialogo con John Vignola, ci saranno le testimonianze di tre grandi trombettisti jazz italiani che a Davis devono l'amore per il genere e l'ispirazione nelle loro composizioni: Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu e Fabrizio Bosso. Non una biografia, non un'esegesi del suono e dei suoni di Miles, ma una serie di illuminazioni, di suggestioni che innescano album e pezzi indimenticabili, parti essenziali della storia musicale del Novecento. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

    € 32,50
  6. Miles Davis, la nuit aussi est un soleil
    1. Erwann Gauthier

    Miles Davis, la nuit aussi est un soleil

    suivi de a Kind of Jazz
    € 14,50
  7. John Coltrane. Biographie einer Jazz-Ikone
    1. Peter , Kemper

    John Coltrane. Biographie einer Jazz-Ikone

    Das vielgelobte Standardwerk auf dem neuesten StandDer Beitrag des Saxophonisten John Coltrane zur Entwicklung des Jazz war der bislang letzte Riesenschritt in der Jazzgeschichte - die (Über-)Dehnung der Funktionsharmonik und deren Überwindung. Doch hat wohl weniger dieser Schritt zu der Heiligenverehrung geführt, die dem Ausnahmemusiker nach seinem Tode zuteilwerden sollte, als seine Persönlichkeit und sein Leben: von den Drogen zur Spiritualität. Peter Kemper zeichnet in seinem vollständig überarbeiteten Buch kenntnisreich, anschaulich und lebensnah dieses existentielle Spannungsverhältnis nach.

    € 14,00
  8. Max Bond
    1. Brian D. Goldstein

    Max Bond

    The Life and Work of the People's Architect

    Brian D. Goldstein is associate professor of architectural history in the Department of Art and Art History at Swarthmore College. He is the author of The Roots of Urban Renaissance: Gentrification and the Struggle over Harlem (Princeton).

    € 48,50
  9. Taj Mahal
    1. Taj Mahal
    2. Stephen Foehr

    Taj Mahal

    Autobiography of a Bluesman

    An astonishing and honest account of the life of a bonafide musical polyglot. Updated and republished into the Omnibus Remastered series.

    € 20,95
  10. Running the Voodoo Down
    1. Philip Freeman

    Running the Voodoo Down

    The Electric Music of Miles Davis

    RUNNING THE VOODOO DOWN

    € 20,95
  11. Miles Davis. Sound eines Lebens
    1. Stefan , Hentz

    Miles Davis. Sound eines Lebens

    Brillanter Trompeter, Boxer und JazzlegendeEr ist eine der größten Musikerpersönlichkeiten, seine Silhouette eine Ikone: Miles Davis war eine Naturgewalt, ein Virtuose der Wandlungen, der den Jazz mehrfach neu erfand. Er verband künstlerische Integrität mit Sensibilität und verschob die Grenzen des Jazz - von Birth of the Cool bis Bitches Brew und weit darüber hinaus. Sein Album Kind of Blue gilt vielen als die beste Jazz-Platte aller Zeiten. Weltweit erfolgreich, blieben rassistische Diskriminierung und die daraus resultierende Wut prägend für seine Persönlichkeit.Doch wer war der Mensch hinter dem Mythos des 'Prince of Darkness'? Stefan Hentz zeichnet Leben und Werk dieses außergewöhnlichen Musikers so fundiert wie kenntnisreich nach und dringt tief in das widersprüchliche Genie vor.Mit einem faszinierenden Kapitel über die berühmte Fotoserie 'A Day in the Life of Miles Davis' von Glen Craig.

    € 32,00
  12. Ascension
    1. Chronicles Of , Spirit

    Ascension

    He was a musical genius who changed history. He was also a slave to a demon that nearly destroyed him. This is the unflinching, true story of a man who descended into the deepest hell to find a sound that was truly divine.Before the legend, before the icon, before the saint, there was a man brought to his knees. John Coltrane, the saxophonist whose sound would redefine jazz, was losing a war against heroin and alcohol. Fired by his idol Miles Davis and disgraced, he faced a choice: surrender to the darkness, or fight his way into the light.In this raw and brutally honest biography, Ascension chronicles the epic battle that raged within one of the 20th century's greatest artists. This isn't just a story about music; it's a breathtaking testament to the power of the human spirit to claw its way back from the edge of oblivion.Inside this gripping narrative, you will discover:The agonizing, secret battle Coltrane waged in a locked room to break free from his addiction-a spiritual crucible that would change him forever.The complex and often tense relationship with Miles Davis, from the legendary First Quintet to the humiliating firings that became a catalyst for rebirth.The revolutionary musical education under the eccentric genius Thelonious Monk, which deconstructed and rebuilt Coltrane's musical mind.The divine inspiration and creation of A Love Supreme, an album that was not just music, but a direct, desperate prayer of gratitude to God.The final, fearless leap into the avant-garde that alienated the establishment but cemented his legacy as a true musical prophet.Ascension is more than a biography; it is an immersive, emotional, and deeply inspiring journey. It is a story for anyone who has ever felt lost and searched for a higher purpose. It's for the music lover who wants to feel the sweat and soul behind the notes, and for anyone who needs proof that it is possible to face your demons and emerge with a triumphant song.If you are searching for a story of redemption, creative genius, and the unshakeable power of faith, then you must read this book.

    € 14,80