Miles Davis
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. In a career spanning nearly five decades, Davis was at the forefront of several major stylistic developments in jazz, including—but not limited to—bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz, and jazz fusion.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Alton
- Educated at
- Juilliard SchoolEast St. Louis Lincoln High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame🏆 American Book Awards🏆 NEA Jazz Masters🏆 Paul Acket Award🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"You can't play anything on a horn that Louis hasn't played." and "I love Pops" … Louis has been through all kinds of styles. That's good tuba, by the way. You know you can't play anything on a horn th…"
"I know what the power of silence is. When I used to play in clubs, everybody was loud; there was a lot of noise. So I would take my mute off the microphone, and I would play something so soft that you…"
"The only thing I'm interested in is the music and the musicians. I don't acknowledge applause 'cause I'm giving them something. They're not giving me anything with their applause. Can I write that dow…"
"Billie Holiday—she was the nicest woman in the world, you know. All she wanted to do was sing. They picked on her and picked on her to get money out of her. You do drugs 'cause you like to, not 'cause…"
"I've changed music four or five times. What have you done of any importance other than be white?"
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Timeline
1926
Born
Birth1991
Died
Death
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