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Miles electric - a different kind of blue

Title: Miles electric - a different kind of blue / produced & directed by Murray Lerner.
Publication: [USA?] : Pulsar Production licensed exclusively to Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd, 2004.

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1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

A documentary tracing the long musical career of the legendary trumpeter Miles Davis, from the 1960s to 1991. During that period, he acquired a distinctive music style. The crazy, troubled times of the late 1960s, in the U.S.A., influenced Davis\u0027 musical development into something beyond jazz - a kind of blue with electronic effects. It became his signature theme. He learnt from the classical jazz musicians, like Jimi Hendrix, Chick Corea and Carlos Santana; but ended up playing their kind of music in his unique way, according to his own interpretation. Demonstrates his music style, with a close-up of his performance on the electric piano. Includes interviews with Miles, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Stanley Couch and other great musicians who performed with him during his long career. Their reminicences provide an insight into Davis\u0027 personality and his talent which made him a worldwide celebrity. Includes selected archival footage of his performances on stage, highlighting his time at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970, and in Tokyo in 1973. Showcases many of Davis\u0027 most influential and timeless musical compositions, in albums such as, Miles runs the Voodoo down, Bitches brew and So what.

Alternative Title

Different kind of blue

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Genre/Form

Documentary films.

Note

"An MLF Production in association with Eagle Rock Entertainment, Ltd."

Credits (note)

Editors, Edward Goldberg, Einar Westerlund.

System Details (note)

DVD format: DVD 9 ; colour ; NTSC ; aspect ratio: 4:3 ; Region 4. Audio format: DTS Digital surround sound ; Dolby surround 5.1 ; PCM stereo. DVD-ROM.

Language (note)

Narrated in English, with English, Spanish, or French subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Contents

Miles electric : A different kind of blue / [a film] by Murray Lerner (ca. 73) -- Bonus features: Additional interview footage -- First electric period sessionography (DVD-ROM only)

OCLC

ocn225251366
225251366
SCSB-5493932

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Columbia University Libraries