Dark Magus: The Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles Davis

by Gregory Davis and Les Sussman

Book Overview

Dark Magus is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son, this book strips away the public perception of Davis and gets down to the realities of his personality, his relationships, and his many quirks. Dark Magus details this enigmatic superstar's Jekyll and Hyde behavior: his swings between sobriety and prodigious drug use; his tender family moments and his destructive selfishness; his search for marital stability...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879308753
• ISBN13: 9780879308759
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"