Those closest to him described a shy person who used anger and arrogance as a shield to keep others away. Likewise, his addictive personality β he battled drugs and alcohol for virtually his entire adult life β made his creative achievements all the more remarkable. Miles died younger than he might have were it not for those self-destructive tendencies, but not before creating dozens of the most important jazz albums in the history of the genre.
This book explores Davisβ fascinating life.