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Alton, St Louis IL, United States (1926 – 1991)

Miles Davis (Miles Dewey Davis III, Alton, Illinois, May 25, 1926 – Santa Monica, California, September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter , flugelhorn player, bandleader and composer,

Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz after World War II. He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century.

Along with Charlie Parker & Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis was one of the most important individuals in jazz. He took a lead role in the formation of , and later modal composition, with his first great quintet with John Coltrane on saxophone.

After many line-up changes, his “Incredible String Band” featuring Wayne Shorter (saxophones), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass) and Tony Williams (drums) emerged. That group disbanded slowly as Miles embarked on a style known as . Prior to his 5 year retirement, Miles also branched into and .

Kind of Blue” is Davis’ best known work. However, “Bitches Brew”, when released, was Davis’ best seller and was the biggest-selling jazz album of all time up to that point. Other milestones include “Birth of the Cool”, “Sketches of Spain”, “Miles Smiles”, “In a Silent Way”, “On the Corner” and “Agharta”.
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