Kind of Blue to Bitches Brew is just one of a series of lectures Quincy Troupe can present on Miles Davis. In Kind of Blue to Bitches Brew he talks about the music Miles Davis played and composed during the 14-year span from 1958 to 1972 and the musicians in his band during these years. 
He also discusses how the cultural, social, and political events of the Cultural Revolution that occurred in the United States during this same period are mirrored in the music and artistic process of this seminal musician. 
Understanding Miles
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This book is a gospel for all true jazz lovers"
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Quincy Troupe's candid account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an intimate study of a unique relationship. 
Jon Stevens