Interviews - The Last Miles

	Bill Schnee Producer, engineer and mixing specialist Bill Schnee talks about his distinguished career and what it was like working on Miles’s albums [read the interview]
	Shigeru Uchiyama Few photographers got closer to Miles than Shigeru Uchiyama. The Last Miles.com was fortunate to ask Shigeru about his stunning of images of Miles on-stage, backstage and in many informal moments [read the interview]
	Lenny White Lenny White was just nineteen when he got to play on Bitches Brew. In this exclusive interview, Lenny talks about Miles and his incredible career after working with on that landmark album [read the interview]
	John Beasley John Beasley played keyboards in Miles’ band from April to May 1989. He talks here about Miles, working with Steely Dan, his love for the music of Thelonious Monk, the great appeal of Indian music, and more [read the interview]
	Tony Hall Tony Hall was a music business man for all seasons, who knew Miles for nearly four decades. He shares his memories in this exclusive interview from 2007 [read the interview]
	Michael Benabib Celebrity photographer Michael Benabib shares his memories of a Miles photo session during the recording of the Doo-Bop album [read the interview]
	Carlos Albrecht Read an exclusive interview with Carlos Albrecht, who engineered the last Miles Davis band session at Bauer Studios in Germany [read the interview]
	Bucky Pizzarelli Veteran of the guitar for over six decades, Bucky Pizzarelli played briefly with Miles to help in the recording of the track “Fun”. Here he discusses his 60 year career and the how the times and music have changed [read the interview]
	Ricky Wellman Playing in Miles’s band from 1987 right until the final gig on 25th August 1991, drummer Ricky Wellman shares his thoughts about what it was like to work and play with Miles and some of the most memorable moments [read the interview]
	Marcus Miller – Tutu Revisited What was meant to be a one-off gig turned into an acclaimed album and world tour. Marcus Miller gives an in-depth interview about how Tutu Revisited came about and what it was like revisiting this key Miles album three decades on [read the interview]
	Chris Parker Drummer Chris Parker played drum tracks for a remixed version of the song “Shout,” a disco-funk number from Miles’ The Man With The Horn, back in 1981. In this exclusive interview, Chris explains the story behind the “Shout” session [read the interview]
	John Potoker John “Tokes” Potoker is a multi-talented sound specialist, whose engineering, mixing, remixing and production work can be found on a vast array of recordings.He worked on a remix of Miles’ “Shout” and explains how the process came about [read the interview]
	Tribute To Ian Carr Ian Carr wrote the definitive biography of Miles Davis and had boundless enthusiasm for bringing jazz to a wider audience, as well as being an accomplished jazz musician himself. Sadly Ian passed away in February 2009 – this is my tribute to him [read the tribute]
	Eleana (Steinberg) Tee Cobb Eleana played a key role in helping Miles return to the music scene after his prolonged absence when in 1977, she took a sick and broken Miles out of New York. Here she reveals how Miles returned to full health and creativity [read the interview]
	Pete Cosey Acclaimed guitarist Pete Cosey played with Miles on stage and in the studio from 1973 to 1979. In this exclusive interview, Pete describes what it was like to work with Miles and his own creative ventures [read the interview]
	Rolf de Heer Rolf de Heer was the director of Dingo, the only full length film in which Miles starred. Here Rolf reveals what it was like working with Miles on the movie set [read the interview]
	Mary Lambert Mary Lambert was the film director of Siesta, an edgy thriller for which Miles and Marcus Miller provided the memorable soundtrack. Here she discusses working with Miles and how the soundtrack came about [read the interview]
	George Pavlis Keyboardist George Pavlis reveals what happened at the 1978 Miles sessions, which form the musical missing link between Miles’s retirement in 1975 and his return in 1981 [read the interview]
	T. M. Stevens Monster bassist T.M. Stevens has played with both James Brown and The Pretenders among many others and was responsible for the smash hit single “I Shoulda Loved Ya”. Here he discusses being part of Miles’s historical last jam in 1978, after which Miles remained silent for 3 years [read the interview]
	Ray Parker Jr The man behind megahit “Ghostbusters” and a legendary session musician with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Ray Parker Jr also hosted the recording sessions for Miles’s missing 1980s album Rubberband [read the interview]
	Florence Halfon Florence Halfon is the Jazz Catalogue Manager Warner Music UK. She explains the background to The Very Best of Miles Davis: The Warner Bros. Sessions 1985-1991 and reveals some exciting news for fans of Miles’s 1980s music [read the interview]
	Bashiri Johnson One of the best percussionists around, Bashiri Johnson talks about what it was like working on a Miles session, Miles as a musician and inspiration, life as a session musician and why it’s important to embrace new music technology [read the interview]
	Foley The man with the unique lead bass sound who played with Miles from 1987 up until his death, Foley has since gone on to do a plethora of work and write The Big Truth, a provocative take on where the music industry is headed [read the interview]
	Green Gartside The man behind Scritti Politti was actively sought out by Miles which led to a friendship between the two and Miles covering Green’s track “Perfect Way”. Green reveals how this unlikely pairing came about, thanks to interviewer Anthony Reynolds [read the interview]
	Eric Leeds: Part Two Saxophonist Eric Leeds worked with both Prince and Miles Davis during the 1980s. In the second part of this exclusive interview, Eric describes Prince’s work with Miles and the making of the Madhouse albums [read the interview]
	Eric Leeds: Part One Saxophonist Eric Leeds worked with both Prince and Miles Davis during the 1980s. In the first part of this exclusive interview, Eric describes his relationship with Prince and his views of Miles’s work before working with him [read the interview]
	Steve Lukather Guitarist Steve “Luke” Lukather is best known as the guitarist in the rock band Toto, and he reveals how the band managed to get Miles to play on one of Toto’s tracks [read the interview]
	Steve Khan Playing with Miles on the title track of the Amandla album, Steve Khan’s guitar work with Miles remained uncredited until recently. Here he explains his role in one of Miles’ key 80s albums [read the interview]
	Miles’s Associates: Jason Miles The man behind the bulk of the programming for the bulk of Tutu, Jason Miles also worked on the follow-up albums, Siesta and Amandla [read the article]
	Joe Beck Guitarist Joe Beck played with Miles in the 1960s but the tracks he collaborated on weren’t released until the late 70s and early 80s. He talks about working in session with Miles and Gil Evans [read the interview]
	Miles’s Associates: Randy Hall The first in an occasional series that looks at some of the people associated with Miles in the 1980s who haven’t had the recognition they deserve [read the article]
	Bennie Maupin One of the key players on both Miles’s Bitches Brew and Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, Bennie Maupin reflects on the musical revolution set in motion by both albums [read the interview]
	Donald Harrison One of the few alto saxophonists Miles had in his bands, Donald Harrison talks about his experiences playing live with Miles and his impressions of the man [read the interview]
	Eric Calvi Involved in the production of Decoy, Tutu and Amandla, recording engineer Eric Calvi gives a candid view of those albums’s sessions [read the interview]
	Alan Leeds The enigmatic relationship between Miles Davis and Prince remains one of the most elusive episodes of Miles’s career. Prince’s tour manager Alan Leeds was the man who introduced the two of them and watched their friendship grow [read the interview]
	Jim Rose Miles claimed Jim Rose was “the best road manager I ever had”. In this exclusive TheLastMiles.com interview, Jim recounts life on tour with Miles through their original time together in the early 70s and then again through most of the 80s [read the interview]
	Jeff Richman The mastermind behind the guitar-driven tribute album Fusion For Miles, Jeff Richman explains how the album came about and the impact of Miles’ life on work on those involved [read the interview]
	Easy Mo Bee Easy Mo Bee was Miles’ last collaborator, working on his final album Doo-Bop. In this exclusive interview, Easy Mo Bee discusses Doo-Bop‘s controversial posthumous release and enduring legacy [read the interview]
	Peter Doell Studio engineer Peter Doell worked on Miles’ legendary Tutu album. In an exclusive interview with TheLastMiles.com, he reveals what went on in the Tutu sessions [read the interview]
	Jo Gelbard In the 1980s, Jo Gelbard became Miles’s art teacher, then his artistic collaborator and eventually, his companion. Here she talks about their work and life together [read the interview]
	Annabel Jankel Read an exclusive interview with Annabel Jankel, the co-director of Miles’s first music video Decoy, about how the video was conceived and what Miles thought of miming to his own music [read the interview]

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