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Tuesday
Sep282010

Your Thoughts on Miles Davis 19 Years After His Death...

Has it really been 19 years since Miles Davis passed away on 28 September 1991?

After reading "Miles: The Autobiography" in the summer of 1991, I was determined to see him perform live in concert.

It didn't quite work out that way for me; I was caught off-guard when his death was announced in the news on 28 September of that same year.

My childhood household was not filled with jazz music.  I didn't grow up really knowing the Miles Davis "mystique". A lot of Miles Davis's music and career is as new to me as any other newbie to the genre.

I asked my Twitter friends a few questions yesterday regarding Mr. Davis and his legacy.

The responses are intriguing, personal, reflective and opinionated. I posted the questions and answers below ~

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