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"In Cheadle’s portrayal, Davis emerges as a sort of Don Draper of jazz: brooding, seductive, and radiantly opaque, a charismatic loner whose sometimes terrifyin
by enobrev 10y ago
"In Cheadle’s portrayal, Davis emerges as a sort of Don Draper of jazz: brooding, seductive, and radiantly opaque, a charismatic loner whose sometimes terrifying behavior, especially toward women, can be rationalized, if not forgiven, because it seems rooted in a history of suffering, and somehow connected to his mysterious powers as an innovator."
- paperpunk 10y agoThere's some implication of a relationship between genius, mystique, and abuse, that seems to let it slide somehow. "Rationalized". I wonder, if we were talking about Miles Davis being a particularly gifted accountant, would the same behaviour be written off so poetically? I listen to Miles Davis a lot but was not aware of that part of his history. Should it change anything? I'm not sure.
- enobrev 10y agoFor me, personally, it doesn't take anything away from the music, but it certainly takes plenty from the man. And if we're going to discuss the history, it's just as important as any other trivia that colors the story.