A few noteworthy shows are happening this Sun., May 1… Miles Davis' 90th birthday Celebration Concert with The James Suggs Quintet If you’ve ever experienced a James Suggs tribute concert, you can feel the reverence the locally-based jazz trumpeter has for the artist in question and his dedication to the material he tackles. In conjunction […]
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Miles, and Miles Ahead: On Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis biopic
Balancing truth and narrative fiction, the ambitious film doesn’t quite capture the iconic musician, but at least the soundtrack proves solid.
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Album review: Weather Report, The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981
From the morass that was fusion, one exemplary band emerges.
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An interview with Chaka Khan: Life, career, and her ongoing love affair with music
The “Queen of Funk” chats with CL leading into her Friday concert at Mahaffey Theater.
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Concert review: Rickie Lee Jones at The Capitol Theatre, Clearwater
The unique songstress delivers a night of laughs, stories and stunning performances
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Sony Pictures Classics thinks Miles Davis was a singer
The company called Miles a vocalist in a press release touting the Don Cheadle-directed Miles Ahead.
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Gratitude for good tunes: a dozen holiday albums out in 2014
Getting some yuletide cheer from new seasonal releases and Record Store Day Black Friday exclusives.
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Tonight in live music: Miles Davis Tribute, Pre-Fest 2, Day 2 & more
Concerts this Thurs., Oct. 30
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Miles Davis: The Original Mono Recordings
His first nine Columbia albums the way they were originally released.
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The Well-Played List, 10-9-2013: Valerie June, Blue Sky Black Death, Miles Davis, Boogarins & more
Music we’re jamming this week; w/audio, video & Spotify playlist.
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Album review: Miles Davis Quintet, Live in Europe 1967
The first volume in a series of Miles Davis bootlegs drops this week.
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Return to the road
The fourth incarnation of Return to Forever brings their 32-date U.S. tour to Clearwater.
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Jazz 101: 10 recommendations
Ten classic CDs for the uninitiated.
