Miles Ahead Page #3

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I've never laid my eyes on him.

Who are you?

Dave Braden.

Rolling Stone magazine.

April, get me Jann Wenner

at Rolling Stone.

Yes, sir.

I'm not sure Jann himself

actually knows if I'm here.

And why is that?

There's a source at Columbia,

I won't say who,

who told me about Miles' session

and said you guys were

probably already long lead

with the whole, you know,

comeback, promotional thing.

Okay, you see this bullshit?

- This is what I'm talking about.

- Miles...

- Hey, can I say something here?

- You can get out!

I do a session. Y'all already

got it going out all over the wire.

That was almost a year ago.

So what?

Y'all can't wait to saddle me back up again.

The f***ing comeback.

How many records I cut for you?

And I can't take some f***ing time off?

Of course you can. And you have.

And now you have new material,

and we're all incredibly excited about it.

That's right. My material.

My session tape.

- And if I don't wanna give it to you...

- Guys.

- Guys, can I get in here a sec?

- Ken.

No, it's okay. I got it.

Ken Schwinn, A&R.

Now, Miles, as you know,

you're under contract here,

and we paid for that session.

So, we actually own that tape

and whatever music might be on it.

Legally. And I don't mean this

as a threat, but...

And, George, back me up here.

Miles!

Okay. Let's go.

Now. You own my music?

You must be a rich man.

How much money you got on you?

- What?

- On you. Right now. How much?

400 or 500.

You know how they say it in Missouri, son.

Show me.

Okay. You about 19,000 light,

but that's a start.

That's okay. Walter, Walter, be nice.

Harper Hamilton.

What an honor, sir.

If I may, I'm a producer,

working with this kid.

That's Junior.

Scary.

You have got to see it to believe it.

He's playing a late set

at the Vanguard tomorrow night.

I'd love it if you'd be my honored guest.

Label mate.

We're working out a deal here, too.

Isn't that right, George?

- Yeah.

- Now, you're a fight fan, right?

I got a boxer on the card

at the cathedral tomorrow night.

Maybe you'd like to check that out, too?

We could talk a little shop.

Sh*t.

And I'm the a**hole in the room, right?

Miles, come on, man.

You. Let's go.

Is that Miles Davis?

Wait a minute, Mr. Butler.

If I can get you that session tape,

we can do a little business, right?

- What?

- Don't say another word. Got it.

- Stairs? Stairs!

- There. There.

Man, what a waste.

He's probably more profitable

dead than alive now, huh?

Will you join me

in welcoming to the stage Miles Davis.

Yeah!

Sit down, girl. You're crazy.

- Come on.

- You're drunk.

Buddy, we fool around in this neighborhood,

we're going to get arrested.

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