MILES DAVIS
Miles Davis was a revolutionary American jazz trumpeter and bandleader whose career spanned five decades of constant reinvention. From cool jazz and bebop to fusion and experimental sounds, he reshaped the genre with albums like “Kind of Blue,” “Bitches Brew,” and “In a Silent Way.” Davis’s boundary-breaking vision and restless creativity cemented his status as one of the most important figures in the history of music.
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Signed limited edition print of Miles Davis boxing at Gleason’s Gym in 1970 by photographer Glen Craig.
Miles Davis works out with a speed bag at Gleason’s Gym in the Bronx. “He was fascinated by boxing, and he was good at it,” Glen Craig says. “I’ll never forget the intensity in his eyes as he punched the speed bag.”
At age 46, "He was in excellent shape," Craig says. "He went to the gym just about every day. He used it for the discipline factor, and as a trumpet player, to build a diaphragm and develop stamina." -- Glen Craig
In 1970, Glen Craig was hired to capture images of Miles for an upcoming spread in ZygoteMagazine, a feature designed to help expose Davis to a more mainstream audience. He spent three weeks shooting Davis in various locales including at home, at the gym, in the studio, and on stage.
Glen Craig’s prints are archival pigment prints. Hand printed silver gelatin prints are available on request in 11x14” and 16x20” - click HERE to inquire
Framing is available for prints in this collection . Click HERE for more information on how to add framing to your print order
Signed limited edition print of Miles Davis on stage at Filmore East, NYC in 1970 by photographer Glen Craig.
Miles Davis recorded Miles Davis at Fillmore over the course of four nights from June 17-20, 1970. On the resulting double LP, each of the nights were edited down to single tracks, named after the day of the performance on which it was recorded. This shot is from the first night, Wednesday, June 17, 1970 which would correspond to the "Wednesday Miles" track on the album.
In 1970, Glen Craig was hired to capture images of Miles for an upcoming spread in ZygoteMagazine, a feature designed to help expose Davis to a more mainstream audience. He spent three weeks shooting Davis in various locales including at home, at the gym, in the studio, and on stage.
“Miles was very spontaneous,” Craig says. “He never wanted to rehearse. There’s a famous quote of his: ‘Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.’ You would see one concert and it would be this way, and the next night it would be completely different. Everybody would vibe off of everyone else.”
Glen Craig’s prints are archival pigment prints. Hand printed silver gelatin prints are available on request in 11x14” and 16x20” - click HERE to inquire
Framing is available for prints in this collection . Click HERE for more information on how to add framing to your print order
Signed limited edition print of Miles Davis outside his home, Upper West Side, NYC, 1970 by Glen Craig
Miles Davis lived in a townhouse on West 77th Street for 25 years. It was both his home and a creative space, and it was where some of his most important albums were composed including Kind of Blue and Bitches Brew. It has been designated as a New York City Landmark, and in 2014, the block on which the house is located was renamed Miles Davis Way.
Neighbors grew accustomed to seeing Davis and other music legends, such as Herbie Hancock and Dizzy Gillespie, coming and going from the building. In spite of his wealth and fame, Davis was a common presence among his neighbors, and often sat outside in a space nicknamed "Talk Stoop," with friends to pass the time.
In 1970, Glen Craig was hired to capture images of Miles for an upcoming spread in ZygoteMagazine, a feature designed to help expose Davis to a more mainstream audience. He spent three weeks shooting Davis in various locales including at home, at the gym, in the studio, and on stage.
Glen Craig’s prints are archival pigment prints. Hand printed silver gelatin prints are available on request in 11x14” and 16x20” - click HERE to inquire
Framing is available for prints in this collection . Click HERE for more information on how to add framing to your print order