Posts Tagged ‘Miles Davis’
Yamin Semali – “A Humble Wisp” feat. Kendrick Lamar x Miles Davis
February 16, 2018
Happy Friday! And we are not just wishing it, but making it so. Actually, shout to Yamin Semali for making it so… by dropping the gem into the inbox a few days ago.
Using pieces of “Will O’ The Wisp” from Miles Davis’s “Sketches of Spain,” I remixed Kendrick’s banger.
Peace
Â¥$
Yeah, just a li’l something the homie do.
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Tags: A Humble Wisp, Damn, Kendrick Lamar, Miles Davis, Sketches of Spain, Will O' The Wisp, Yamin Semali | 
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Robert Glasper – “Violets” feat. Phonte (Prod. By 9th Wonder)
April 14, 2016
Robert Glasper delivers the loveliest “Violets” (produced by 9th Wonder); off his tribute album released in commemoration of the late great Miles Davis’ upcoming birthday.
The album blends a diverse group of master takes and outtakes from across Miles’ incredible tenure with Columbia Records (1955-1985) with original reinterpretations of songs by Davis. From the obvious (riffs and passages within the catalog) to the obscure (samples of Miles’ in-studio instructions spoken after false starts), Glasper has built something unique but still unquestionably Miles.
The drop date for “Everything’s Beautiful” is May 27, 2016. But you can pre-order that today… after you listen to Tiggalo flow over this Wonder–Glasper musical collabo.
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Miles Ahead (Trailer)
February 4, 2016
Nah…just woke up Black…knew how to play…
– Miles Davis
Wow! Everything you heard, and thought you knew, about Miles Davis the jazz (sorry, ‘social music’) great and then some. We have been posting and salivating about this project on here. Now here’s the theatrical trailer. Go, Don Cheadle. GO!
“Miles Ahead” is a wildly entertaining and moving exploration of one of 20th century music’s creative geniuses, Miles Davis, featuring a career defining performance by Oscar nominee Don Cheadle in the title role. Working from a script he co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Cheadle’s bravura directorial debut is not a conventional bio-pic but rather a unique, no-holds barred portrait of a singular artist in crisis.
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Actor Don Cheadle On Making ‘Miles Ahead’ A Movie His Idol Would Want To See
July 11, 2014
Wow! Don Cheadle did more than study, or ‘get into’ his role playing his music idol Miles Davis. He became the man. “Miles Ahead” will be more than a mere ‘movie’ about Miles; rather a worthy retelling. Don is SERIOUS about this; and he wrote a letter about it. Wanna read it? Here it go.
A film for Miles Davis has to exist in a different ecosystem where there are no rules. It’s not a biopic, it’s an adventure, it’s a drama, it’s a love story, it’s about the core of human experience.
VIDEO: BTS: DON CHEADLE STARS IN ‘MILES AHEAD’
READ MORE: DON CHEADLE ON HOW MILES DAVIS CHANGED HIS LIFE (OKPLAYER)
Behind The Scenes: Don Cheadle On The Trumpet Playing Miles Davis (Video)
June 30, 2014
Quick! A casting director needs a lead to play Miles Davis in a biopic film. Who? Don Cheadle? Damn good choice. Done! Here’s some behind-the-scenes video on “Miles Ahead” the Miles Davis movie; featuring some trumpet tuning and chat with Don Cheadle, Erin Davis (Miles’ son) and Vince Wilburn Jr. (Miles’ nephew).
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