ÊDownBeatÊ magazine (est. 1939) the bible of jazz blues and beyond proudly launches the first book in its ÊDownBeatÊ Hall of Fame Series. ÊDownBeatÊ has documented Miles Davis's career like no other journal in the world. From Davis's first ÊDownBeatÊ interview in 1950 to his death in 1991 the magazine captured each nuance and phase of his career through cover stories features news items and reviews. This book is a long-overdue compilation of everything ÊDownBeatÊ magazine has written about Miles Davis a book packed with glimpses into the artist's career as it happened ä from the polite young trumpeter making a name for himself to the bombastic innovator to the near mythic legend. It's a must-read for anyone interested in perhaps the most enigmatic and enduring star in jazz history.