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Apr 2, 2014 · Instrumental in the development of jazz, Miles Davis is considered one of the top musicians of his era. Born in Illinois in 1926, he traveled at age 18 to New York City to pursue music.
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a roughly five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major ...
6 days ago · Miles Davis, American jazz musician, a great trumpeter who as bandleader and composer was one of the major influences on the art. Along with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker, he is regarded as one of the four most important and influential musicians in jazz history.
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Sep 28, 1991 · A jazz trumpeter, composer, and small-band leader, Miles Davis was the leading jazz musician for more than two decades. His legend continued to grow even after poor health and diminished creativity removed him from jazz royalty.
Bio. Miles Davis was arguably the most influential jazz musician in the post-World War II period, being at the forefront of changes in the genre for more than 40 years. Born into a middle-class family, Davis started on the trumpet at age 13.
Nov 14, 1991 · A tribute to the legendary trumpeter and musical innovator who died in 1991, by Robert Palmer. Learn about his life, career, influences, and achievements in jazz and beyond.
May 21, 2018 · May 26, 1926. September 28, 1991. One of the most influential musicians in America in the 1950s and 1960s, jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis was a restlessly innovative performer, a central figure in several post-bebop jazz styles, including cool, hardbop, modal, fusion, and electric jazz.
