Music: Miles ahead

Miles Davis heard Jimi Hendrix and others in the late 1960s and took his music in a new direction that electrified some fans and simply shocked others. On Aug. 29, 1970 he took to the stage before half a million people at the Isle of Wight festival and delivered a single 38-minute jam that was an intense expression of his new sound. Murray Lerner's "Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue" is a 2004 documentary that explores this period of transition in Davis' career, featuring current interviews with musicians like Carlos Santana and Keith Jarrett and ending with the complete Isle of Wight performance. "Once the jam begins, there are no distractions," the Coolidge promises. The film will have its Boston premiere Monday at 7:30 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre as part of the Coolidge/WGBH Summertime Blues series. The event, co-sponsored by Scullers, kicks off at 7:30 with live music from the Mike Tucker Quartet. Tix, $12/$10 for members, at the Coolidge box office or web site.