Synopses & Reviews
Miles Davis's recordings include several of the most acclaimed jazz albums, from the relaxed style of Birth of the Cool to the orchestral Sketches of Spain and Kind of Blue. Bitches Brew, became the bestselling jazz album of all time.
Synopsis
Accessible and affordable illustrated biography
About the Author
Brian Morton was an academic, THES literary editor and broadcaster. He has published fiction, music and literary criticism, and is a regular columnist for the Sunday Herald, Financial Times and Scotsman. As a saxophonist and composer, he was the co-leader of the musical ensemble 'The Golden Horde', and has composed jazz and musical theatre pieces. His Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (co-written with Richard Cook) is the essential reference work on recorded jazz.