Michael K. Williams says that he just landed a role of a lifetime, playing jazz icon Miles Davis in a new biopic about his life.   Williams dropped the news in an interview with London radio personality Mr. Exposed. Williams was in town shooting his scenes for upcoming Star Wars flick that is also featuring […]

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Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the  achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

The stage is set for the release of the Miles Davis biopic that'll premiere in theatres April 1st.

  Don Cheadle is the latest to fund his movie project with crowdfunding. He’s raising money for the Miles Davis biopic, “Miles Ahead,” he’s been working on, and is looking to the public for assistance with Indiegogo. He’s looking to raise $325,000 for the flick (which he will make his feature film directorial debut) by July […]

The Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Film Commission announced that Don Cheadle’s  film about iconic jazz innovator Miles Davis will be filming there in July. Cheadle will direct and produce the film called “Miles Ahead” from a script that he co-wrote. “We look forward to exploring the culture, musicians and backdrop of this city. We are hoping […]

NEW YORK — Don Cheadle  will play Miles Davis in a biopic the actor has long planned on the innovative jazz pioneer. BiFrost Pictures told the Associated Press on Wednesday that it will finance and produce “Kill the Trumpet Player” with Cheadle also making his directorial debut. Cheadle has been trying to make the film […]

    http://www.blackamericaweb.com/entertainment/music/miles-davis-gets-stamp   Legendary jazz musician Miles Davis will be honored by the U.S. Postal Service with his own stamp. As part of a joint issue with the U.S. and the French postal service, La Poste, stamps honoring Davis and French singer Edith Piaf will be issued in 2012. Davis’ latest achievement comes more […]

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