Documentary on the life, development, and influences on Miles Davis. This program examines the conflict between his emergence as a cultural icon, and his continuing drug and personal problems. Explores his relationships with Coltrane, Gil Evans, and Bill Evans. Also looks at the music of Porgy and Bess, King of Blue. With musical demonstration by Tony Williams, George Duke and Andrew White.|MILES DAVIS, MIDNIGHT IDOL : 1956-1960. - SERIES: Miles Davis radio project| no. 3 Documentary on the life, development, and influences on Miles Davis. This program examines the conflict between his emergence as a cultural icon and his continuing drug and personal problems. Explores his relationships with Coltrane, Gil Evans, and Bill Evans, Examines the music of Porgy and Bess, Kind of Blue. With musical demonstrations by Tony Williams, George Duke and Andrew White. - BROADCAST: Satellite, 3 Oct. 1990.
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