Troupe first met Davis in 1985, when he was hired by Spin magazine to write an exclusive two-part interview with the trumpeter. Troupe and Davis ended up co-writing Miles: The Autobiography, which was published in 1990. In 2000, Troupe wrote Miles and Me, a candid account of his friendship with Davis.
Williams’ Miles and Me will follow in the wake of last year’s biopic Miles Ahead, which was directed by Don Cheadle, who also starred in the movie as Davis.