* The "33 1/3" series of books, each of which examines an important or historic music album via an extended essay from a single author, is taking on Miles Davis later this year with a volume about Davis' Bitches Brew. The book (pictured), written by George Grella Jr., comes out in October.
* The latest update from the Miles Davis Memorial Project features photos of tradespeople from Walker Masonry placing commemorative bricks and blocks at the statue site on 3rd Street in Alton. Check out the pix on Facebook here.
* As the July 17 release date approaches for the box set collecting Davis' performances at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport organizers announced that this year's fest on August 1 and 2 will include a series of four seminars about the trumpeter. The fourth and final session on Sunday, August 2 will feature trumpeters Jon Faddis and Randy Sandke and moderator Ashley Kahn celebrating "Miles, Clark Terry & St. Louis Trumpeters" with music and video.
* Impresario and pianist George Wein, who founded the Newport festival and ran it for many years, talked with writer Mike Ragogna of the Huffington Post about his experiences working with Davis.
* Last but not least on the Miles-at-Newport front, the Columbia/Legacy label has released another advance preview track from the upcoming box set, a performance of "Directions" recorded on October 22, 1971 at the festival's iteration in Switzerland. You can hear the track online here.
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