{"id":3661,"date":"2012-05-23T16:46:09","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T23:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/?p=3661"},"modified":"2012-05-25T16:39:06","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T23:39:06","slug":"a-miles-davis-casting-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/rifftides\/2012\/05\/a-miles-davis-casting-call\/","title":{"rendered":"A Miles Davis Casting Call"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miles Davis\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s birthplace, Alton, Illinois, has announced that it will honor its famous son by erecting a statue. Here are excerpts from the story by Kathie Bassett in Alton\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s newspaper, The Telegraph<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Alton Mayor Tom Hoechst unveiled the plan to put a life-sized statue in the\"\"<\/a> heart of Downtown’s entertainment district on Third Street.<\/p>\n

This is awesome,” said Brett Stawar, president of Alton’s CVB. “We believe in Miles Davis’ legacy, and I’m excited to see the plan evolve to include a statue that will add another layer to Alton’s visitor experience.”<\/p>\n

The initial concept for the statue is that it most likely will mirror the renowned trumpeter’s sinuous pose featured on the commemorative stamp<\/a> set to be issued on June 12 in New York City, said Charlene Gill, founder and president emeritus of the Alton museum.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To read the whole story and Telegraph<\/em> readers’ comments, go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Miles would no doubt be pleased, but he might very well say<\/strong><\/em>, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153So What.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n