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Miles on Miles: Collaborations with Gil Evans & The 2nd Great Quintet

by Larry Slater
May 29, 2026

In the third and final hour of “Miles on Miles," you'll hear Miles Davis discuss his recordings with Gil Evans, and the creation of his second great quintet with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and Ron Carter.Miles narration is from his autobiography “Miles: The Autobiography," which was published in 1989. Levar Burton read the audiobook version of the autobiography and it's his voice you'll hear as Miles.Miles Davis collaborations with Gil Evans in the late ...

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Refractions Of Miles Davis At 100

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by Lawrence Peryer
May 28, 2026

This episode pays tribute to Miles Davis on the 100th anniversary of his birth. Our tribute focuses on musicians who live with the repercussions of and were in dialogue with Miles and his work.Playlist John Coltrane Quartet “Miles' Mode (Live At The Village Vanguard, November 3, 1961)" from The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings (Impulse!) 00:00 Grateful Dead “Spanish Jam (Live)" from Dick's Picks Vol. 12: 6/26/74 (Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI) & 6/28/74 (Boston Garden, Boston, MA) ...

Album Review

Miles Davis: Ascenseur pour l'Échafaud

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by Jack Kenny
May 27, 2026

A legend has grown up around the music Miles Davis created for Louis Malle's debut film Lift to the Scaffold (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud). The story goes that Davis arrived at the Paris studio having never seen the film. He watched the rushes once, then improvised as the footage rolled with his European quintet--René Urtreger on piano, Barney Wilen on tenor saxophone, Pierre Michelot on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums. The music was recorded on the night of December 4 ...

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Miles Davis At 100: A Global Perspective

by Ian Patterson
May 26, 2026

Miles Davis' centenary has arrived. The second century begins. What changes jazz has undergone in the 100 years since Miles Dewey Davis was born in Alton, Illinois on May 26, 1926! Davis was all about change, evolution, growth, and reinvention. A driving force behind many of the changes in direction jazz took during his 65 years on Earth, Davis was also a leader who inspired--one way or another--a host of young musicians who took wing in his various ...

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Miles on Miles: the first great quintet

by Larry Slater
May 22, 2026

In 1955 Miles Davis formed his first great quintet withJohn Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. By the end of the decade, the quintet became a sextet with the addition of Cannonball Adderley and Bill Evans replacing Red Garland.In this hour, we'll hear Miles discuss his recordings from the 2nd half of the 1950s--his first great quintet and Miles' seminal recording Kind of Blue.Miles narration in this hour comes from his autobiography. Miles: ...

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Miles: The early years, with Miles narrating from his autobiography

by Larry Slater
May 15, 2026

Miles Davis is, without question, one of the most important musicians of the 20th century.His musical career encompassed bebop, cool, modal and fusion, and he was at the forefront of all of them. In 1989 Miles published an autobiography, and it's a candid, outspoken narration of his life and music.In this hour, and subsequent shows, we'll hear Miles discuss his career and hear key recordings from his discography.Tune in for a unique perspective on ...

Book Review

Death of the Soccer God

by Kyle Simpler
May 10, 2026

Death of the Soccer God Dimitry Elias Léger 222 Pages ISBN: # 978-0-374-61988-6 Farrar, Strauss Giroux 2026 The old cliché about a person's life flashing before their eyes immediately before death is the essence of Dimitry Elias Léger's novel Death of the Soccer God. Gilbert Chevalier was the king of the world after he scored the winning goal in the 1950 World Cup. Now, he finds himself facing a firing squad at Fort Dimanche, the ...