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Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

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In 1970, legendary jazz composer and trumpeter Miles Davis performed a set using electrified instruments with a group of musicians at the Isle of Wight music festival. This documentary presents the entire concert, along with context about Davis' controversial decision to move away from acoustic instrumentation in 1968. Guitarist Carlos Santana is among those testifying to the musician's influence, while scholar and jazz critic Stanley Crouch argues that going electric ruined Davis' music.
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Murray Lerner

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Miles Davis

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Gary Bartz

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Bob Belden

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Paul Buckmaster

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Ron Carter

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Synopsis In 1970, legendary jazz composer and trumpeter Miles Davis performed a set using electrified instruments with a group of musicians at the Isle of Wight music festival. This documentary presents the entire concert, along with context about Davis' controversial decision to move away from acoustic instrumentation in 1968. Guitarist Carlos Santana is among those testifying to the musician's influence, while scholar and jazz critic Stanley Crouch argues that going electric ruined Davis' music.
Director
Murray Lerner
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 27m