Reddit mentions of Miles: The Autobiography

Memoirs of musicians might suit your taste. I've read Miles and Lady Sings the Blues, both of which I really liked. There are lots more, though, and I'm sure most of them are filled with dysfunction, drugs, and mental illness.

If you want an easy, fun read, go for Tracy Morgan's I Am the New Black.

I don't know how much reddit cares about jazz, really, but no movie could ever compare to "Miles: The Autobiography". If you are interested in jazz, this is one of the most entertaining and informative books you will ever read. Miles was square at the center of most of the major stylistic movements in jazz, and he has incredible stories to tell about not only himself but also some of the most famous jazz musicians ever. I read this book from cover to cover at least once a year, simply because it is a total page-turner.

Miles's speech is like poetry - completely profane, totally real, absolutely raw. I learned what a versatile word "motherfucker" is from reading this book.

Don Cheadle is an amazing actor, but man. This movie cannot possibly measure up to the visceral thrills of this book.

Madlib and his influences: Miles Davis, Sun Ra, Lee Perry, Melvin van Peebles etc. Every one can use a sampler but it's what you put into it that matters. I recommend studying workflow, discipline and inspiration rather than the technical side of things. This is a good start.

http://www.amazon.com/Miles-Autobiography-Davis/dp/0671725823

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Miles Davis' autobiography Miles is really mind-blowing. He's extremely candid, but also a complete asshole, so it makes for a very interesting read. Also, Art Pepper's autobiography Straight Life is very interesting and heartbreaking. Really gets into his drug addiction, repeated trips to jail, his sexuality. One of the great musician bios in my opinion.

I came here to post this. It's called Miles: The Autobiography and it is fucking incredible.

This thread is going to get sloppy with opinions... I recommend everybody put down the laptop and go pick up one of these two books...

https://www.amazon.com/Miles-Autobiography-Davis/dp/0671725823

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Mine would probably have to be "Miles: The Autobiography" by Miles Davis. An intense read at times, but a great look inside the brain of one of music's all-time greats, and one of the definitive examples of cool.

http://www.amazon.com/Miles-Autobiography-Davis/dp/0671725823/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1301760791&sr=8-3

Biographies and autobiographies are the way to go, I think – there's simply too much to write a book about everyone at once, not to mention the story of jazz is really the sum of intersecting individual journeys and solos, not some kind of burgeoning volksgeist. I recommend Miles and Space is the Place

Glyn Johns - Sound Man

The Wrecking Crew

Making Rumors

Trouble Boys

Daniel Lanois - Soul Mining

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