In this interview Miles Davis argues that jazz is an attitude. He dismisses critics who he aren't named by at least, in part, being racially motivated or else resistant to change. Wynton Marsallis wrote that Miles' critical edge decreased rather than increased over time as he became more famous. Perhaps, Miles began to believe his own hype and lost focus of his art. Certainly if you compare the earlier Miles of Blue in Green, with the later Miles, the difference is clear. Usually artists, like wine, mature with age. Still Miles is the personification of cool.
Miles discusses his own influences such as Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington and discusses the problem of race in relation to definition of jazz. In almost every interview that I have seen or read with Miles race is discussed and it is a particularly sensitive area with Miles.
Still, a great interview that showcases Miles' famous...er..."personality"
Miles discusses his own influences such as Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington and discusses the problem of race in relation to definition of jazz. In almost every interview that I have seen or read with Miles race is discussed and it is a particularly sensitive area with Miles.
Still, a great interview that showcases Miles' famous...er..."personality"
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