Reviews for
THE BIRTH OF THE COOL: HOW MILES DAVIS FOUND HIS SOUND
THE BIRTH OF THE COOL: HOW MILES DAVIS FOUND HIS SOUND
By iconic jazz figure
Wynton Marsalis; "Kathleen Cornell Berman and Keith Henry Brown's story illuminates Miles Davis' early journey and purpose. It is just as direct, honest, and soulful as Miles' music and it's fun to read and to see. Keith's pastels are as deeply felt as Miles' haunting sound. Kathleen's poetry is lyrical like Miles' lilting melodies. This book is an enjoyable and enriching way to teach and learn about one of our greatest artists and thinkers. Miles Davis." |
Starred Kirkus Review
"A stirring, soulful, well-researched look at the groundwork that informed Miles’ signature sound, offering an entry point to a towering, complicated figure who reshaped 20th-century music again and again." |
