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Charlie Apicella's avatar

Hi Lewis, fantastic insights as always!

Why does Miles take the brunt of these criticisms? I recently heard Jay Leno say in an interview “what do you do in football? You tackle the guy holding the ball.“

I hope this illuminates for readers and musicians alike the complexity of navigating the music industry and how conditions on the ground affect and influence an artist.

Not that I feel Miles needs any of our sympathy, or somebody to apologize for him, but the reason he’s such a compelling figure is that he always has so much wonderful music and artistry to offer us. Your step-by-step insights on the logistics of putting out a record are helpful.

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Bill Wilkie's avatar

I have dim memories of Bill Evans composing pieces for which Miles is listed as the composer.

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