Aug 26, 2019 10:03 AM
Miles Davis Documentary Premieres, Portraying a Man of Contradictions
Miles Davis was a difficult man. Even those who are passingly familiar with his biography know that to be true.
He…
Ranky Tanky bassist Kevin Hamilton (left); vocalist and trumpeter Charlton Singleton; vocalist Quiana Parler; Resilience Music Alliance co-founders Steven Ruchefsky and Rondi Charleston; drummer Quentin E. Baxter; and guitarist and vocalist Clay Ross meet after a performance in Charleston, South Carolina.
(Photo: Courtesy DL Media)Following a performance at the 2018 Spoleto Music Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, the accomplishments of ensemble Ranky Tanky were marked by its label.
The band’s self-titled 2017 album reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard jazz chart (Jan. 27) and performed well on both the iTunes and Amazon charts as well. Resilience Music Alliance founders Steve Ruchefsky and Rondi Charleston presented bandmembers—Kevin Hamilton, Charlton Singleton, Quiana Parler, Quentin E. Baxter and Clay Ross—with plaques commemorating their accomplishments.
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Miles Davis during the ’Round About Midnight sessions in June 1956
Aug 26, 2019 10:03 AM
Miles Davis was a difficult man. Even those who are passingly familiar with his biography know that to be true.
He…
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