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English to Spanish: Miles Davis: The Man Who Changed Music General field: Art/Literary Detailed field: Music
Source text - English Miles Davis - the celebrated Trumpeter and musical innovator who died September 28th at the age of sixty-five – reluctantly agreed to attend an awards dinner at the Reagan White House back in 1987. It was uncharacteristic for a man who had always been bluntly honest, about himself and about others, to even show up for such an occasion. In his frank, fearless autobiography, Miles, he wrote that Cicely Tyson, one of the many women in his life, had invited him and that he went out of respect for one of the award recipients, Ray Charles. But trouble seemed inevitable.
According to Davis's account, he was sitting at a table with a woman he described as “ a politician's wife'' when she asked him an apparently well-meant question about America's neglect of jazz. “Jazz is ignored here because the white man likes to win everything,” Davis responded with his usual asperity. Rattled, the woman asked him, “What have you done that's so important in your life?" Again, Davis had a ready answer. "Well," he said, "I’ve changed music five or six times."
Miles Davis: “The Man Who Changed Music”
Palmer, Robert
Rolling Stone Magazine
Online excerpt of an article that originally appeared in RS 617 from November 14, 1991
Translation - Spanish Miles Davis - El célebre trompetista e innovador musical quien falleció el 28 de septiembre a la edad de sesenta y cinco años - accedió a regañadientes a asistir a una cena para el otorgamiento de galardones en la Casa Blanca de Reagan en el año 1987. Era poco característico de un hombre quien siempre había sido completamente honesto, sobre sí mismo y sobre otros, que tan solo se apareciera para una ocasión como esta. En su franca e intrépida autobiografía, Miles, escribió que Cicely Tyson, Una de las muchas mujeres en su vida, lo había invitado y que él fue por respeto a uno de los recipientes de un galardón, Ray Charles. Pero todo parecía ir encaminado a problemas.
De acuerdo con el recuento de Davis, él estaba Sentado en una mesa con una mujer a quien describió como “ la esposa de un político” cuando ella le hizo una pregunta aparentemente bien intencionada sobre el olvido del Jazz por parte de los Estados Unidos. “Al Jazz se le ignora aquí porque al hombre blanco le gusta ganar en todo,” Respondió Davis con su aspereza habitual. Agitada, la mujer le preguntó, “¿Qué has hecho tú en tu vida que sea tan importante?” Una vez más, Davis tenía una respuesta lista. “Bueno,” dijo, “Yo he cambiado la música cinco o seis veces.”
Miles Davis: “El Hombre que Cambió la Música”
Palmer, Robert
Rolling Stone Magazine
Fragmento en línea de un artículo que apareció originalmente en RS 617 del 14 de Noviembre, 1991
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