Miles Davis Who created the history of jazz CSI 101 Presentation Sample By Hiroaki Honshuku 8/6/2009
Who is Miles Davis 1926 – 1991 –Born in a rich family Father: Dentist 2
Who is Miles Davis 1926 – 1991 –Born in a rich family Father: Dentist Jazz lover as a kid 3
Who is Miles Davis 1926 – 1991 –Born in a rich family Father: Dentist Jazz lover as a kid Enrolled at Julliard classical study 4
Who is Miles Davis 1926 – 1991 –Born in a rich family Father: Dentist Jazz lover as a kid Enrolled at Julliard classical study Started jazz at Charlie Parker’s group:
How Miles changed music scene Started Mode Jazz – 1959 –Kind of Blue 6
How Miles changed music scene Started Mode Jazz – 1959 –Kind of Blue Started Electric Jazz –In the Silent Way: 1969 –Bitches Brew:
How Miles changed music scene Started Mode Jazz – 1959 –Kind of Blue Started Electric Jazz –In the Silent Way: 1969 –Bitches Brew: 1970 Started Funk Jazz –Live-Evil:
How Miles changed music scene Started Mode Jazz – 1959 –Kind of Blue Started Electric Jazz –In the Silent Way: 1969 –Bitches Brew: 1970 Started Funk Jazz –Live-Evil: 1970 Blank 1975 –
How Miles changed music scene Started Mode Jazz – 1959 –Kind of Blue Started Electric Jazz –In the Silent Way: 1969 –Bitches Brew: 1970 Started Funk Jazz –Live-Evil: 1970 Blank 1975 – 1981 Started advanced Fusion jazz at 1981 comeback 10
How Miles changed music scene Started Mode Jazz – 1959 –Kind of Blue Started Electric Jazz –In the Silent Way: 1969 –Bitches Brew: 1970 Started Funk Jazz –Live-Evil: 1970 Blank 1975 – 1981 Started advanced Fusion jazz at 1981 comeback Started Hip Hop jazz right before his departure:
Why Miles was so different? He grew up rich – no starving musician 12
Why Miles was so different? He grew up rich – no starving musician Music as for fun –Yellow Ferrari for Bitches Brew –Sly and Family Stone for Jack Johnson 13
Why Miles was so different? He grew up rich – no starving musician Music as for fun –Yellow Ferrari for Bitches Brew –Sly and Family Stone for Jack Johnson 5 years ahead all the time 14
Why Miles was so different? He grew up rich – no starving musician Music as for fun –Yellow Ferrari for Bitches Brew –Sly and Family Stone for Jack Johnson 5 years ahead all the time His charismatic presence –The one and only bandleader 15
His trumpet sound The presence of his trumpet sound was one and only even though: –Pitch slightly high –Note flips accidentally –Doesn’t show off his chops No one can imitate his trumpet sound 16
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