Assignment
Go to the official Miles Davis website. http://www.milesdavis.com/
Read his official biography by clicking “bio.”
Visit YouTube, search for Miles Davis, and listen to at least three full tracks by Davis
Go to www.stevereich.com.
Read Reichs biography and then read the interview with Reich by Jonathan Cott found under the “Articles” link.
Click on the “Multimedia” link and listen to the mp3 of “Music for 18 Musicians.” You may also want to watch the video of his famous piece “Clapping Music.”
Respond to the following prompts:
What recording, from 1959, is an example of Miles’s experiments in modal jazz and the best selling jazz album ever?
Which Miles Davis selections did you listen to? Describe the music in detail.
Did you enjoy the music of Miles Davis? Why or why not?
What types of things was Steve Reich thinking about when composing “Music for 18 Musicians”?
What do you think of Reich’s music? Is it similar to anything else you listen to?
Do you consider Reich’s music “classical” music? Do you think his reputation of being a great composer is deserved?
What similarities and differences do you hear in the music of Miles Davis and Steve Reich?
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