So What: The Life of Miles Davis

by John Szwed

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Based on interviews with family and friends, this account of the jazz great's life reveals the influence of Miles Davis' life on his work as well as the musician's persistent desire to re-invent himself.

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John Szwed is the John M. Musser Professor of Anthropology, African American Studies, Music, and American Studies at Yale University.

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Original publication date
2002
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Miles Davis
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Genres
Music, Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
788.9Arts & recreationMusicWind instruments (Aerophones)Brass instruments
LCC
ML419 .D39 .S98MusicLiterature on musicLiterature on musicHistory and criticismBiography
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