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Narrated by Danny Glover
CD# 1 Miles Davis, The Early Years 1926-1946 serves as both an introduction to Davis' extraordinary career and also paints a picture of his youth in East St. Louis, Illinois. The show features a demonstration of 'Round Midnight performed by trumpeter Jon Faddis.
CD #2 New York to Paris and Back 1946-1955 explores Davis' move from Illinois to New York City to replace Dizzy Gillespie in the Charlie Parker Quintet at age nineteen. The program includes a rare and unreleased excerpt of John Coltrane's first recording.
CD#3 Miles Davis, Midnight Idol 1955-1959 explores Davis' rise to celebrity during the late 1950s, featuring demonstrations by saxophonist Andrew White, pianist George Duke and drummer Tony Williams.
CD#4 The 1960s are Electric, 1960-1969 explores another extraordinary Miles Davis/Gil Evans recording - Sketches of Spain and includes several never released outtakes from the session, featuring demonstrations from drummer Lenny White and pianist George Duke.
CD#5 Miles Davis, Retirement & Rebirth, The 70s & 80s looks further into Davis' influential electric bands and now classic recordings Bitches Brew, Jack Johnson, Big Fun, Get Up With It and others. It features demonstrations from trumpeter Olu Dara and guitar legend Carlos Santana.
CD#6 Behind the Scenes with Miles Davis is presented in three 20 minute segments.
CD#7 & 8 Miles Davis Live a two hour music special containing unreleased live recordings from Davis' late 1980s bands


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Wed Dec 31 2003 22:06:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wed Dec 31 2003 22:06:12 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

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