Managing the estate of a legend like Miles Davis requires tremendous coordination, detail and creativity. Vince Wilburn Jr, musician, collaborator and nephew of Miles and co-manager of the Miles Davis Estate discusses the contents, complexities and strategies of managing the Miles Davis Legacy.

Topic Include:

  • Uncle Miles – The Chief
  • Reviewing offers / keeping quality high on Miles Davis legacy
  • Good relationships of team and with former labels
  • Are any tapes missing? How much unreleased material?
  • Archiving films, stage clothing, instruments
  • Miles Davis’ record collection, getting records delivered
  • Musicians he appreciated in the 80s
  • Miles’ thoughts on early hip hop
  • Creating music on the fly, setting up recording sessions adhoc
  • He went through many Sony Walkmans
  • Where is Miles’ record collection?
  • Miles was very supportive of Vince playing music
  • The story of “The Man With the Horn”
  • Advice Miles gave Vince on being a musician
  • Did Miles keep in touch with his Jazz contemporaries?
  • Some rare Miles recordings found after his passing
  • Recent RSD issues of new Miles recordings
  • Ron Carter stories
  • What is something people get wrong about Miles Davis?
  • Did Miles give any guidance on his legacy?
  • Zev Feldman, Kevin Donan connections
  • Musicians would visit Miles – Prince would call frequently
  • Does the album art exist?
  • Upcoming Miles Davis legacy projects
  • Memories of being young with Miles
  • What’s Vince’s favourite Miles LP?
  • UHQRs are the ultimate Kind of Blue pressings
  • Test pressings and original acetates are part of the archive
  • Interview wrap up

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