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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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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 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:
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
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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 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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