Book Description
Presents an in-depth exploration of the musician's controversial electric period and the impact it had on the jazz community, as drawn from firsthand recollections about his artistic and personal life. Reprint.
Author : Paul Tingen
Publisher :
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 12,3 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780823083602
Presents an in-depth exploration of the musician's controversial electric period and the impact it had on the jazz community, as drawn from firsthand recollections about his artistic and personal life. Reprint.
Author : Quincy Troupe
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,97 MB
Release : 2000-03-08
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780520929067
Quincy Troupe's candid account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an intimate study of a unique relationship. It is also an engrossing chronicle of the author's own development, both artistic and personal. As Davis's collaborator on Miles: The Autobiography,Troupe--one of the major poets to emerge from the 1960s--had exceptional access to the musician. This memoir goes beyond the life portrayed in the autobiography to describe in detail the processes of Davis's spectacular creativity and the joys and difficulties his passionate, contradictory temperament posed to the men's friendship. It shows how Miles Davis, both as a black man and an artist, influenced not only Quincy Troupe but whole generations. Troupe has written that Miles Davis was "irascible, contemptuous, brutally honest, ill-tempered when things didn't go his way, complex, fair-minded, humble, kind and a son-of-a-bitch." The author's love and appreciation for Davis make him a keen, though not uncritical, observer. He captures and conveys the power of the musician's presence, the mesmerizing force of his personality, and the restless energy that lay at the root of his creativity. He also shows Davis's lighter side: cooking, prowling the streets of Manhattan, painting, riding his horse at his Malibu home. Troupe discusses Davis's musical output, situating his albums in the context of the times--both political and musical--out of which they emerged. Miles and Me is an unparalleled look at the act of creation and the forces behind it, at how the innovations of one person can inspire both those he knows and loves and the world at large.
Author : George Cole
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 28,66 MB
Release : 2007-07-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780472032600
The story of the final recordings of one of the greatest jazz musicians of the twentieth century
Author : Miles Aldridge
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 23,25 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Art
ISBN : 0847840360
The first monograph from the brilliant fashion photographer Miles Aldridge. With a cinematic approach to fashion photography, Miles Aldridge creates singular scenes with psychologically complex characters in surreal and fantastic settings. His brilliant, candy-colored images engage viewers with an appealing mix of overt sexuality and sweetness. No detail is left uncovered in his eye-popping, erotically charged fashion photographs, which transform slightly sordid scenarios into acid-hued glamour. Each photograph is a complex world unto itself, and these lush images invite viewers to linger, for there is always something else to see, some deeper layer of meaning to uncover. Including hand-drawn storyboards that Aldridge uses to fix the idea of a shoot in his mind, as well as previously unpublished material, this monograph is filled with intimate insight into the photographer’s point of view and process. With deliciously naughty scenes and lushly evocative photography, this book lures readers into Aldridge’s irresistible world.
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Page : 882 pages
File Size : 31,60 MB
Release : 1917
Category : Sports
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Page : 978 pages
File Size : 48,49 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Popular literature
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Author : Mike Zorick
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 18,11 MB
Release : 2012-10-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1300337443
This book is about the life of a blind athlete. The intent of this book is to educate the sighted world regarding situations as they relate not only to blind people, but also to all society. In many cases, the blind must be overly aggressive and take the risk of being judged as pushy. Even then, they still get very few opportunities. As it stands, 70%% of blind adults in this country are unemployed. Hopefully, this book will do something to change that situation.
Author : Tracie Miles
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 15,96 MB
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441264892
God still has a plan for you--not in spite of your past, but because of it! Do regret and shame over your failures, sins, and shortcomings make you wonder how you could ever be loved, much less used, by a holy God? Tracie Miles felt the same way until she discovered the path to healing, peace, and significance. She helps you recognize that God not only has a purpose for you, but He has prepared you for your divine purpose based specifically on the experiences of your past. Through her own story and stories from other women who have discovered God's purpose for their lives because of adverse experiences, Tracie helps you see how God can turn pain into purpose. You will find forgiveness and healing from the troubles of your past, discover the courage to step out of your comfort zone to help others find hope and strength, and be inspired to step into the beautiful future God divinely designed for you. "No matter what you've been through or what's been done to you, if you're still breathing, God isn't finished with you yet! Let Tracie Miles help you discover your calling and the way you are uniquely equipped to make your life count!" --Renee Swope, bestselling author of A Confident Heart and Proverbs 31 Ministries' radio cohost, "Everyday Life with Lysa & Renee"
Author : Wendy Walker
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,63 MB
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1250198720
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year “A twisty, hair-raising tale.”– Newsweek "A fast-paced psychological drama." – GMA.com “Compulsively readable.” – PopSugar "Reinforces Walker’s place at the top of the genre." – Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Addictive." – A.J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "Gripping." – Adrian McGinty, New York Times bestselling author of The Chain They said she walked away. But what really happened to Molly Clarke? From the bestselling author of All Is Not Forgotten comes a compelling and emotionally powerful story of a daughter's desperate search to find her mother before it's too late. They called it a “walk away.” The car abandoned miles from home. The note found at a nearby hotel. The shattered family. It happens all the time. Women disappear, desperate to start over. But what really happened to Molly Clarke? The night Molly disappeared began with a storm, running out of gas, and a man offering her a ride to safety. But when the doors lock shut, Molly begins to suspect she has made a terrible mistake. A new lead brings Molly’s daughter, Nicole, back to the small, desolate town where her mother was last seen to renew the desperate search. The locals are sympathetic and eager to help. The innkeeper. The bartender. Even the police. Until secrets begin to reveal themselves and Nicole comes closer to the truth about that night—and the danger surrounding her.
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Page : 1090 pages
File Size : 44,10 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Fishing
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