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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

Biography:
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 instrume ...More >>

Discography: 2008 Miles Ahead/Blue Moods 2005 Amsterdam Concert 2003 In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, Complete, Vol. 1 2001 In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 1993 Newport Jazz Festival More >>

Filmograpy:

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 More >> Similar Artists: John Coltrane Sonny Rollins Weather Report Horace Silver Art Blakey More >>

Influenced By: Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker Clark Terry Bix Beiderbecke Louis Armstrong More >> Followers: Date Course Pentagon Royal Garden Gerry Niewood As One Gil Scott-Heron Charlie Mariano More >>

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