Free For All Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 I've seen both May 25th and May 26th listed as Miles' birthday. Not sure which is correct, but we're close, anyway. If I'm doing my math correctly (b. 1926) he would be 79. Here's a salute to one of the greatest of all time. So many great bands and recordings. I'm glad I had the opportunity to hear him live a couple times (in the 80s). Wish I could have heard the 60s quintet and/or the sextet w/Cannonball and Trane. His recordings take up the most room in my collection, and that doesn't even count the box sets! Thanks Miles! (and FWIW, Gil Evans' birthday was on Friday the 13th of this month!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Wow, I had a dream about Miles last night. And I was thinking of it all day. That's one fuckin coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akanalog Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 "If somebody told me I had only one hour to live, I'd spend it choking a white man. I'd do it nice and slow." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 He's da man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akanalog Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 hell yeah! i will listen to 1/22/75 in honor! that's a smoking set. then perhaps 3/71 as i go to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Kat Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 "If somebody told me I had only one hour to live, I'd spend it choking a white man. I'd do it nice and slow." ← Oh he's just being Miles... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 Time to bring out the Miles & Gil Mosaic set. 79 eh? Wow, it seems like only yesterday that his 60th was being celebrated. Da man, indeed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 It's May 26. Blame Leonard Feather. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Happy 80th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Every day is a celebration of Miles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Miles' DOB: May 26th, 1926 My dad's DOB: May 27th, 1927 More weirdness... Miles' father, and my father's father -- were both dentists by profession, who both worked in East St. Louis, IL. (OK, I guess not all that weird.) Happy Birthday Miles!! Happy birthday Dad!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Rooster's dad had a secretary named Kennedy. Miles' dad had a secretary named Lincoln. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontooneous Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Newly discovered early Miles recordings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltostar Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 "If somebody told me I had only one hour to live, I'd spend it choking a white man. I'd do it nice and slow." that's getting pretty close to what Elvin's wife said at the end of Elvin's final performance. strange for two reasons. one, Elvin was glowing with love for everyone in the room (and I believe all of humanity) - even though he could barely stand or even tom the drums. two, the audience was white by a large majority and mainly was old school , the true faithful from the 60s. guess there are two kinds of white folk. hope we can tell each other apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Lots of good stuff is being broadcast by the BBC Radio 3 this wekend in honour of the great man's 80th. Last night there was a broadcast of the 'Lost Quintet' Rotterdam performance in 1969 plus interviews with Dave Holland and Chick Corea. Ian Carr's 6-episode Miles radio documentary is also being re-broadcast. Other tributes today on 'Jazz Line Up' and 'Jazz Record Requests'. Nice to see that the 69-75 material is getting increased exposure and the recognition it deserves these days ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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