Betty Davis (Miles Davis’ Ex-wife) the Queen of Funk Dies At 77
*Sadly, we must report that Betty Davis, the ex-wife of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, died Wednesday. She was 77. Davis’ longtime friend Connie Portis confirmed the news in a Facebook post “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Betty Davis, a multi-talented music influencer, pioneer rock star, singer, […]
Stanley Nelson Discusses the Evolution of the Revolution at CBC Virtual Panel
*On Thursday September 24, 2020 during the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D- Illinois) hosted a virtual panel discussion on The Evolution of the Revolution. Primetime Emmy Award winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson joined Congressman Rush and civic leaders to discuss his film The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. DID YOU SEE […]
Legendary Jazz Drummer Jimmy Cobb, Who Played On ‘Kind Of Blue’, Dies at 91
*Jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb, the last surviving member of the ensemble sextet of Miles Davis’ iconic album, Kind of Blue, died Sunday of lung cancer at his home in Manhattan. He was 91. His wife, Eleana Tee Cobb, broke the sad news on Facebook. Born in Washington, D.C. in 1929, Cobb was a self-taught musician who made […]
Miles Davis: How Rushing to Get Out of a Record Contract Produced 4 Historic Albums – Watch
*Prestige Records signed Miles Davis to a one-year deal in January 1951,, but the trumpeter would continue to record for the label into 1956. Meanwhile, in the summer of 1955, Davis performed a celebrated set at the Newport Jazz Festival and was offered a contract by Columbia Records if he could form a regular band. Davis put together […]
‘American Masters — Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’ Premieres Feb. 25 – Trailer
*This month, in honor of Black History Month, American Masters presents the broadcast premiere of award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, which earned a Grammy nomination in the “Best Music Film” category. The doc delves into the six-decade career of the musical genius, with Quincy Jones, Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, Wayne Shorter, Marcus Miller, Ron Carter and other luminaries weighing in on […]
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Erykah Badu Directs Video for Robert Glasper Collabo ‘Maiysha (So Long)’ (Watch)
*Erykah Badu is in front of and behind the camera for her latest project, a music video for her collaboration with jazz pianist Robert Glasper, titled “Maiysha (So Long).” The track is from Glasper’s album of Miles Davis reworkings, “Everything’s Beautiful.” Badu wrote, directed and stars in the video as a temperamental jazz singer named […]
‘Miles Ahead’ is Don Cheadle’s Directorial Tour de Force Debut
“Miles Davis’ music was…kind of gangster” – Don Cheadle *In another one of his most brilliant performances, Don Cheadle channels the ingenious music icon Miles Davis in “Miles Ahead.” Cheadle’s spot on execution keeps audiences transfixed and they are not distracted with an Al Jolson or prosthetic controversy—a subject so prevalent in the news at […]
Miles Davis Pulls Future Wife in New ‘Miles Ahead’ Clip (Watch)
*A new clip has been released from “Miles Ahead,” the Miles Davis film co-written and directed by actor Don Cheadle, and due in theaters on April 1. The biopic following a specific period in the famed trumpeter’s life. The clip shows how Davis managed to woo his future wife, dancer Frances Taylor, played by Emayatzy […]
Columbia/Legacy Celebrates the 90th Birthday of Miles Davis with Two Special New Releases
* Columbia/Legacy will commemorate the 90th birthday of globally renowned music innovator Miles Davis with the release of two very special new Miles Davis album projects: Miles Ahead – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be available Friday, April 1. A cinematic exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis, the movie feature “Miles Ahead” marks […]
Don Cheadle: Miles Davis Biopic Needed White Co-Star to Get Funding
*Don Cheadle said his passion project about Miles Davis wouldn’t have gotten off the ground without crowdfunding and a white co-star. The 51-year-old actor produced, co-wrote and starred in “Miles Ahead,” a film depicting a defining period in the jazz musician’s life. Getting financing had been a major hurdle he only cleared when he raised […]
PAFF-Straight Ahead with Miles Ahead
*Los Angeles – Black History Month, African American Heritage Month got under way with festive fanfare on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. The Opening ceremony took place at Los Angeles City Hall. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Council President Herb J. Wesson, Jr., and the Los Angeles City Council; Board of Public Works Commissioner Mike Davis; […]
Don Cheadle’s ‘Miles Ahead’ Pushed Back to Spring 2016
*“Miles Ahead,” the Don Cheadle produced pic about legendary jazz musician Miles Davis has been pushed back to the spring of 2016. An update was posted for contributors to the project’s Indiegogo campaign last week, with no specific release date mentioned. Cheadle has insisted the film not be called a biopic, as the non-chronological storytelling […]
Quick Video Snippet of Don Cheadle as Miles Davis (Watch)
*The New York Film Festival is offering the first video footage of Don Cheadle as Miles Davis in his directorial debut, “Miles Ahead.” The festival just released a trailer montage of the films screening during its 2015 run, beginning Sept. 25. Watch below. The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it look at Cheadle as Miles Davis comes 12 seconds in. […]
