A block on New York City's Upper West Side where Miles Davis composed some
of jazz's greatest works has been renamed in his honor. On May 26, hundreds came
out for the unveiling ceremony of a street sign titled "Miles Davis Way," officially marking
a stretch of 77th Street between Riverside and West End. For nearly 25 years, up until
the mid-1980s, the legendary jazz trumpeter lived in an apartment building at 312 West
77th Street.The campaign was led by Shirley Zafirau, a former neighbor of Davis who
still lives on the block. According to Zafirau, Davis often hung out on the stoop outside
his apartment, greeting those who passed by and even leading jam sessions.“He
interacted with the community on the street,” Zafirau tells the New York Times. "He
really liked being there." Thanks to Zafirau's efforts, outgoing New York City former
mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill renaming the street into law last December.
Source: Billboard
of jazz's greatest works has been renamed in his honor. On May 26, hundreds came
out for the unveiling ceremony of a street sign titled "Miles Davis Way," officially marking
a stretch of 77th Street between Riverside and West End. For nearly 25 years, up until
the mid-1980s, the legendary jazz trumpeter lived in an apartment building at 312 West
77th Street.The campaign was led by Shirley Zafirau, a former neighbor of Davis who
still lives on the block. According to Zafirau, Davis often hung out on the stoop outside
his apartment, greeting those who passed by and even leading jam sessions.“He
interacted with the community on the street,” Zafirau tells the New York Times. "He
really liked being there." Thanks to Zafirau's efforts, outgoing New York City former
mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill renaming the street into law last December.
Source: Billboard