Miles and Me

by Quincy Troupe

Book Overview

Soon to be a major motion picture from the producers of Fences and The Hurricane "Brilliant, poetic, provocative, Quincy Troupe's Miles & Me reveals the man behind the dark glasses and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520216245
• ISBN13: 9780520216242
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

miles and me , and me too .

voila le livre comporte un fabuleux passage où l'on découvre que au delà des critiques les musiciens communiques et son humain et consciens de leurs faiblesse , mais ils ne peuvent se battre contre certaine chose qui sont au-delà de leur seul capacité . A lire pour le passage stratosphérique sur Mc coy tyner .

An intriguing view of a Legend.

I enjoyed both books written about Miles by Quince Troupe. In my opinion Troupe has the uncanny ability to write from a perspective that allows a reader to see the personal side of his subject. Troupe's "no holds barred" approach permits the reader to form their own opinion and paint their own picture. This book portrays Miles as both a legend and human being who confronts life's challenges in both positive and negative ways. Be sure to read this book with an open mind. Sometimes it hurts to see our heroes, who we've placed on such a high level fail in some areas of life.

Very interesting

I picked up this book not knowing what to expect, hoping mainly to get some insight into one of my favorite musicians. On that level this book delivers. The author was very close friends with Miles through the later stages of his life and the book centers around the time they spent together and Troupe's perceptions of Miles during this time. We learn that Miles, while a brilliant and influencial musician, had his share of flaws and Troupe makes no attempt to cover these up - this book is not for those who cannot conceive seeing their hero portrayed in a sometimes negative light. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars was because sometimes the author let his personal views and beliefs get in the way. Personally I would rather read about Miles than Troupe, but oh well, it is his book.

A MUST READ FOR MILES FANS!

I've been a fan of Miles Davis since hearing "Kind of Blue" in 1992. Miles legend precedes him and this book helped me gain a better understanding of him as an artist, musician and man.I especially liked the way the author used Miles music to recollect his own life--what he was doing and how he felt about each new release. For a fan like me, that gave me a idea of how it would have been to anxiously await each new Miles Davis album.Quincy Troupe was obviously a fan and a friend. I'm glad he wrote this book.

Miles is a Jazz no MUSIC ICON!

As always, not many people will understand why Miles is so rough. The best way to look at Miles is as if he was a diamond just dug out of the earth. Only a select few truly KNOW what a GEM he was-the rest of us have to find out through good people like Quincy. Sometimes realizing how accomplished a jazz musician, composer, and artist that he became may shock people. I like to think that he survived, thrived, and bloomed like a tree or flower that lives in the concrete jungles of the city... Many people still do not realize that we are all part of a larger universe and the way we view things are the sum total of our experiences-both bad and good. I am personally a big FAN of MILES-I have his CD's and art as well as LD's or videos of him. I always hated how he was commercialized-it was so hard to see him in concert. Quincy helps the reader to know Miles as if it was the reader hangin' with Miles instead of Quincy. Thanks Quincy-God Bless you for puttin' TRUTH down about Miles. Too many people took pictures and sat on the periphery and expounded drivel about how they knew him. He is a human being with good and bad sides. I still and always will remember him for the GREAT VOICE of his playing. God Bless you Miles!Peace