Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

I watched Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue on Ovation TV this evening.

I do not love-love the fusion work (I like it), but the documentary is definitely worth a viewing because of the amazing footage; notably Miles boxing and the 1970 Isle of Wight festival. In fact, the Isle of Wight concert footage is awesome.

After watching the sequence about Betty Davis, I now think the story of her one-year marriage to Miles Davis would make an excellent movie. I have already discussed Miles’ relationship with Betty Davis as being part of the biopic (The Miles Davis Movie: The Betty Year), but just their story alone could make a pretty good movie. How could an actress not want to portray a force of nature like Betty Davis?

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