Miles Davis
Born: 26th May 1926, Alton, Illinois, U.S.
Died: 28th September 1991, Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality: American
Artist's website: https://www.milesdavis.com/
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American 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 five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz.
Born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis, Davis left to study at Juilliard in New York City, before dropping out and making his professional debut as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker's bebop quintet from 1944 to 1948. Shortly after, he recorded the Birth of the Cool sessions for Capitol Records, which were instrumental to the development of cool jazz.
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Further Reading: Miles Davis
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Miles Davis at 100
26th May 2026
Today marks what would have been the legendary trumpeter's 100th birthday. In celebration, we spoke to admirers of Miles about why he's still a huge influence today...
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Miles Davis Box Set Reissues - The Complete Plugged Nickel Live 1965
29th Jan 2026
Celebrating the jazz legend's centenary, Legacy Recordings finally releases their reissue of the iconic 1965 performances at Chicago's Plugged Nickel Café.
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis (trumpet), Julian Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone), John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Paul Chambers (bass), Bill Evans (piano), Jimmy Cobb (drums), Wynton Kelly (piano)
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Crowned
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Rolling Stone, Best Jazz Albums of All Time
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Miles '56: The Prestige Recordings
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Sketches of Spain
Miles Davis
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Grammy Awards, 4th Awards (1961), Best Jazz Composition of More Than Five Minutes Duration
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis (trumpet), Josef Zawinul (organ), Dave Holland (bass), Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone), Herbie Hancock (piano), Chick Corea (piano), John McLaughlin (electric guitar), Tony Williams (drums)
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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New. Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Lester Young (saxophone), Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenorsaxophone), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (uprightbass), Philly Joe Jones (drumkit)
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New. Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Lester Young (saxophone), Miles Davis (trumpet), John Coltrane (tenorsaxophone), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (uprightbass), Philly Joe Jones (drumkit)
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New. Tutu
Miles Davis (trumpet)
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