Down Beat Magazine December 1984 featuring Miles Davis on the cover, showcasing highlights from the 49th Annual Readers Poll, King Sunny Adé, and John Cage.
Interior page of Down Beat Magazine December 1984, displaying features on Miles Davis, 49th Annual Readers Poll, and profiles of musicians including John Cage and Kirk Lightsey.
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Down Beat Magazine December 1984 featuring Miles Davis on the cover, showcasing highlights from the 49th Annual Readers Poll, King Sunny Adé, and John Cage.Interior page of Down Beat Magazine December 1984, displaying features on Miles Davis, 49th Annual Readers Poll, and profiles of musicians including John Cage and Kirk Lightsey.

Down Beat Magazine December 1984 Miles Davis Cover

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Down Beat Magazine December 1984 – Miles Davis Cover

This vintage issue of Down Beat Magazine (December 1984) features the legendary Miles Davis on the cover. The condition of the item is good. The magazine pictured in this listing is the exact item you will receive. Please check the provided images for condition details.

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Table of Contents

FEATURES

  • 16 MILES DAVIS – For the first time in a decade, the trumpet titan opens up and speaks expansively about his band, trumpet playing, music, and more. Interview by Howard Mandel.

  • 20 49th ANNUAL db READERS POLL – Highlights include Oscar Peterson joining the Hall of Fame, Wynton Marsalis continuing to lead, Prince making a royal appearance, and Miles Davis returning with Album of the Year.

  • 23 KING SUNNY ADÉ: JUJU BEAT – Exploring the hypnotic rhythms Adé brought from Nigeria that took over American dance clubs. By Don Palmer.

  • 26 THE AGE OF CAGE – A look at composer and zen philosopher John Cage, one of the most influential figures in modern “classical” music. By Bill Shoemaker.

DEPARTMENTS

  • 6 On The Beat, by Charles Doherty

  • 10 Chords & Discords

  • 12 News

  • 30 Record Reviews: Stan Getz, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Elements, Abdullah Ibrahim, Johnny Dyani, Joe Malinga, Frank Sinatra, Modern Jazz Quartet, Neville Bros., Pepper Adams, Chico Freeman, Michele Rosewoman, Benny Golson/Curtis Fuller; Waxing On: Re-Caged Composition (Richard Teitelbaum, Ned B. Rolnick, Jürgen Marshall, Paul Dresher, Stephen Scott, Michael Galasso, Zeigest, Jeffrey Lohn, Rhys Chatham, David Moss, Jeffrey Sick, David Stock)

  • 47 Blindfold Test: Kevin Eubanks, by Bill Milkowski

  • 52 Profile: Kirk Lightsey, by Leslie Gourse; Phil Cohran, by J. B. Figi

  • 56 Caught: David Holland Quintet, by Tom Nuccio; Legendary Blues Band, by Jonathan W. Poses; Black Flag, by Larry Birnbaum; Harold Land Quintet, by Kirk Silsbee

  • 60 Pro Session: Miles Davis’ Solo On Autumn Leaves—A Trumpet Transcription, by David Wild

  • 60 Pro Shop

  • 61 City Jazzlines

  • 64 Ad Lib: The Jazz Past Preserved, by Chip Deffaa

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