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The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991
“Cole does for Miles’s late work what Ian MacDonald’s Revolution in the Head does for the Beatles, examining each album in meticulous detail.”
—Time Out
“As with any good musical biography, Cole . . . made me think again about those albums such as Siesta, You’re Under Arrest, and The Man with the Horn that are now stashed in my attic.”
—London Times
“In the flurry of books since [Miles Davis’s] death, none has dealt in depth with the music of this period. Music writer George Cole fills this gap. . . . a rich and rewarding read.”
—Gazette (Montreal)
“A fascinating book.”
—Mojo
“A singular look into the last stage of Davis’s long, somewhat checkered career gained from various sources, which at the same time gives a picture of the modern music business.”
—Midwest Book Review
“There are large chunks of fresh material here. . . . Fill[s] in quite a few gaps and dismisses blanket condemnations of [Miles’s] pop phase.”
—Jazzwise
“Thank you for telling it like it was!”
—Randy Hall, singer and guitarist
“Very moving, emotional material.”
—Gordon Meltzer, Miles’s last road manager and executive producer of Doo-Bop
—Time Out
“As with any good musical biography, Cole . . . made me think again about those albums such as Siesta, You’re Under Arrest, and The Man with the Horn that are now stashed in my attic.”
—London Times
“In the flurry of books since [Miles Davis’s] death, none has dealt in depth with the music of this period. Music writer George Cole fills this gap. . . . a rich and rewarding read.”
—Gazette (Montreal)
“A fascinating book.”
—Mojo
“A singular look into the last stage of Davis’s long, somewhat checkered career gained from various sources, which at the same time gives a picture of the modern music business.”
—Midwest Book Review
“There are large chunks of fresh material here. . . . Fill[s] in quite a few gaps and dismisses blanket condemnations of [Miles’s] pop phase.”
—Jazzwise
“Thank you for telling it like it was!”
—Randy Hall, singer and guitarist
“Very moving, emotional material.”
—Gordon Meltzer, Miles’s last road manager and executive producer of Doo-Bop
568 pages, Paperback
First published March 15, 2005
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March 13, 2012
This is interesting because it is, or was when I read it, the only book to focus on the last decade of Miles. Not even the 70s experiments, but the stuff Miles did after his 5 year hibernation. It's a labour of love from someone who had never heard earlier Miles, so it is unique and a fresh perspective. A book for the initiated, but anyone who is deeply into Miles should read this.
May 1, 2014
I think it's fair to say that I've read quite a bit on the music of Miles Davis. I've been listening to his music for almost 30 years. My introduction to his music was the albums he made in the 80s. Also all the concerts I saw him play were in that time as well. As I grew more familiar with all of the music he recorded, I listened to the 80s stuff less and less. This was a good book for me, because it made me listen to that eras albums again. If you are interested in the music of Miles Davis, this book is essential .
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