Miles Davis - Originals Vol. 2 (Songbook)

Miles Davis

Jan 2003 · Hal Leonard Corporation

About this eBook

(Artist Transcriptions). Features 14 Davis originals transcribed note-for-note for trumpet exactly as he recorded them. Includes: Agitation * All Blues * Bitches Brew * Country Son * Eighty One * Filles De Kilimanjaro * Four * Miles * Miles Runs the Voodoo Down * No Blues * Petits Machins * Seven Steps to Heaven * So What * and Spanish Key, plus a biography of this gifted jazz genius.

About the author

Jazz trumpeter and composer, Miles Davis was one of the world's finest and most loved musicians and the most consistent jazz trendsetter in that genre's history. Davis rose to prominence in the 1940s as a member of Charlie Parker's band. He formed his own band years later. He introduced audiences around the world to jazz, be-bop, modal playing, free-form explorations, and the use of electronics. During his four-decade career, Davis also incorporated into his music elements of pop, rock, classical, and flamenco. Some of his most acclaimed works include Kind of Blue, Bitches Brew, Miles Ahead, Miles Smiles, Birth of the Cool, and In a Silent Way. The Grammy Award-winning musician died of pneumonia, respiratory failure, and a stroke at the age of 65