Miles and Me

By: Quincy Troupe

Narrated by: Richard Allen

Quincy Troupe's account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an intimate study of a unique relationship. It is also an engrossing chronicle of the author's own development, both artistically and personally.

As Davis' collaborator on Miles: The Autobiography, Troupe - one of the major poets to emerge from the 1960s - had exceptional access to the musician. This memoir goes beyond the life portrayed in the autobiography to describe Davis' spectacular creative processes and the joys and difficulties his passionate, contradictory temperament posed to the men's friendship.

A keen and critical observer, Troupe captures and conveys the power of Miles' presence, the mesmerizing force of his personality, and the restless energy that lay at the root of his creativity. Offering an unparalleled look at the act of creation and the forces behind it, Miles and Me reveals how the innovations of one person can inspire both those he knows and loves and the world at large.

©2002 Quincy Troupe (P)2018 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Miles, the figure, the legend , the man.

I never read the biography because I never had the time and I always lose my copy of it.

However, on my second listen, I can see why Miles choose Quincy for the project.

He knew Miles enough to the point of matching his speech and mannerism due to the closeness of their true ship despite the difficulties of being close to Miles and his legendary temper; his hero worship and his abilities to humanize a Miles is a true sign of respect and understanding of his subject matter and friend.

This is not a whole biography, it’s an intimate portrait of Quincy and Miles times before, in-between and after the later passing; it’s heartfelt, sincere, honest and a very moving retelling of their times and what made Miles both a unique and a complex figure.

If you haven’t read the biography, this one will force you to.