Nefertiti (Vinyl)

Nefertiti (Vinyl)Nefertiti will always be known as the final all acoustic record made by Miles Davis classic second quintet. A thematic bookend to the preceding Sorcerer, the 1967 set shares much in common with its equally nuanced predecessor yet deviates by way of its focus on rhythm and exploratory soundscapes. As he does on Sorcerer, Davis again cedes all compositional duties to his all star band mates and focuses on his trumpet. Familiar albeit slightly dissonant,

Carefully revised to bring every detail up to date

speaks to the challenges of middle age as a writer and a woman - motherhood

the who’s who and hangabouts that defined the era

Dana dreams of being a writer

Picking up a pen was my way of escaping into fantasy

a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot

The history of a bewilderingly exotic city

The witch has played muse to great artists throughout time

In the end it doesn't matter if Babitz ever gets the guy-she seduces us

Fallen Angels (1995)

as the USSR convulsed and died

and the iconic title track