‚Miles wanted to see how I [John Gilmore] played, so when he came to Chicago, he ‚phoned and asked to come see him at his hotel. Miles brought out his charts, and told me to play. I didn’t miss a note. Miles said „John Gilmore, you can read your ass off“.‘ Davis formed a group which included Gilmore, Wilber Ware, Andrew Hill and Phil Thomas. They were supposed to open at the Strand Lounge in Chicago. But according to Gilmore, the group did not perform due to Davis’s inability to pay his hotel bill. Gilmore also said that Miles’s addiction to drugs was a hinderance to the band. Despite these short-comings, Gilmore sums up his encounter with Miles Davis as a beautiful experience.“
zitiert von hier, noch nie benutzt, aber eine tolle Seite (also, Archiv einer mailing list mit Schwerpunkt Sun Ra und posts unter anderem von Robert Campbell)
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