Trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and one of the most important figures in jazz music history, and music history in general. 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: 26 May 1926 in Alton, Illinois, USA.
Died: 28 September 1991 in Santa Monica, California, USA (aged 65).
Best known for his seminal modern jazz album "[m=5460]" (1959), the highest selling jazz album of all time with six million copies sold.
Miles went to New York City to study at Juilliard School. He made his professional debut as a member of [a272028] from 1944 to 1948. In 1948 Miles Davis started his own ensembles. At that time he met [a=Gil Evans], who contributed to [a497768]'s scores and arrangements. From the few recordings they made in 1949 and 1950 came the album "[m=62308]" (1957), with Davis and Evans going on to work more together in the future.
Miles Davis was a prominent musician in the creation of 'Hard Bop' style in the mid-1950s. In the late 1960s he introduced electronic instruments and rock and funk rhythms in his music. In the mid-1970s he went on a hiatus because of various health and personal problems, though he made a comeback in 1980.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 (Performer).
Winner of eight Grammy Awards:
- Best Jazz Composition Of More Than Five Minutes Duration for Sketches Of Spain on [m=48172]
- Best Jazz Performance - Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group for [m=8260]
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist for [m=65130]
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist for [m=63355]
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band for [m=62288]
- Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist (On A Jazz Recording) for [m=62288]
- Best R&B Instrumental Performance for [m=62359]
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance for [m=188032]
He married dancer/actress [a=Frances Taylor Davis] on December 12, 1959; they divorced in 1968. He then married singer [a=Betty Mabry] in September 1968; they divorced in 1970. He then married actress [a=Cicely Tyson] on November 26, 1981; they divorced in 1989. Father of [a=Cheryl Davis] & [a=Erin Davis]. Uncle of [a=Vince Wilburn, Jr.]
Released: 2020
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Columbia, Sony Music Commercial Music Group
Country: US
Tracklist
| A1 |
So What |
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| B1 |
Freddie Freeloader |
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| B2 |
Blue In Green |
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| C1 |
All Blues |
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| D1 |
Flamenco Sketches |
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