This exhaustively researched, revised edition of Ian Carr's classic
biography throws new light on Davis' life and career: from the early
days in New York with Charlie Parker; to the Birth of Cool; through his
drug addiction in the early 1950s and the years of extraordinary
achievements (1954-1960), during which he signed with Columbia and
collaborated with such unequaled talents as John Coltrane, Bill Evans,
Wynton Kelly and Cannonball Adderly. Carr also explores Davis' dark,
reclusive period (1975-1980), offering firsthand accounts of his descent
into addiction, as well as his dramatic return to life and music. Carr
has talked with the people who knew Miles and his music best including
Bill Evans, Joe Zawinul, Keith Jarrett, and Jack DeJohnette, and has
conducted interviews with Ron Carter, Max Roach, John Scofield and
others.