Miles Davis


Miles Davis

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Born: May 26, 1926 in Alton, IL
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: September 28, 1991 in Santa Monica, CA
Genre: Jazz

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Throughout a professional career lasting 50 years, Miles Davis played the trumpet in a lyrical, introspective, and melodic style, often employing a stemless Harmon mute to make his sound more personal and intimate. But if his approach to his instrument was constant, his approach to jazz was dazzlingly protean. To examine his career is to examine th... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2005 Amsterdam Concert
2003 In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, Complete, Vol. 1
2001 In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, Vol. 1
1996 Live Around the World
1993 Newport Jazz Festival
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Filmography:
2008 Miles Davis: So What
2006 Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
2006 John Coltrane: Impressions of Coltrane
2004 Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue
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Member Of:
Miles Davis Quintet
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John Coltrane
Sonny Rollins
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Influenced By:
Dizzy Gillespie
Charlie Parker
Clark Terry
Bix Beiderbecke
Louis Armstrong
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Followers:
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Manfred Schoof
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