Miles beyond: true to his rebellious spirit, Davis' posthumous induction rattles the Hall.(V PLUS 2006 ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME)(Miles Davis) From: Daily Variety | Date: March 13, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 Reed Business Information, Inc. (US). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Miles Davis did not wait for anyone. Even titling a new composition was a nuisance. When asked the name of the 40-minute sonic assault he leveled at the legendary Isle of Wight Rock Festival in 1970, Miles snapped, "Call it anything." And so it was.

Call Davis brash, boastful and abrasive. But also call him tender, poetic and vulnerable. He played his horn with a boxer's grace, looking for musical openings with which to feint and parry.

"The key in jazz is improvisation," said saxophonist Dave Liebman in the 2004 documentary "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue." ...

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