Miles Davis
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Born: May 25, 1926 in Alton, Illinois
Died: September 28, 1991 in Santa Monica, California
Died: September 28, 1991 in Santa Monica, California
Miles Davis was born in Alton, Illinois
the son of a dental surgeon. He began
playing the trumpet at age 13 and
performed with St. Louis jazz bands.
He studied at the Institute of Musical
Art which became the Julliard School.
He left school after a short time and
began playing bebop with Charlie
Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and others. He
played almost exclusively in Charlie
Parker’s band from 1945 until 1948.
Davis then recorded the album Birth of
the Cool in 1949 as part of a nonet.
Other cool jazz members of this
ensemble included saxophonists Gerry
Mulligan and Lee Konitz and pianists
Gil Evans and Lee Konitz. Davis
achieved one of the highlights of his
career in 1954 when he recorded
Walkin’ and Bags Groove. This was
followed by another standard of Miles
Davis, Kind of Blue in 1959.
the son of a dental surgeon. He began
playing the trumpet at age 13 and
performed with St. Louis jazz bands.
He studied at the Institute of Musical
Art which became the Julliard School.
He left school after a short time and
began playing bebop with Charlie
Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and others. He
played almost exclusively in Charlie
Parker’s band from 1945 until 1948.
Davis then recorded the album Birth of
the Cool in 1949 as part of a nonet.
Other cool jazz members of this
ensemble included saxophonists Gerry
Mulligan and Lee Konitz and pianists
Gil Evans and Lee Konitz. Davis
achieved one of the highlights of his
career in 1954 when he recorded
Walkin’ and Bags Groove. This was
followed by another standard of Miles
Davis, Kind of Blue in 1959.
Miles’ playing style on the trumpet included use of quarternotes, an
unornamented melodic style, and a richness in inflections. Some of his finest
improvising occurred when teamed with saxophonist John Coltrane and drummer
Philly Joe Jones when their quartet performed (1955-57).
Davis was one of the most popular jazz artists in the second half of the twentieth
century. He was instrumental in fostering the careers of many young musicians
who played for some time in his bands. Davis has given the world of jazz several
jazz standards including “Four,” “Milestones,” and “So What.”
unornamented melodic style, and a richness in inflections. Some of his finest
improvising occurred when teamed with saxophonist John Coltrane and drummer
Philly Joe Jones when their quartet performed (1955-57).
Davis was one of the most popular jazz artists in the second half of the twentieth
century. He was instrumental in fostering the careers of many young musicians
who played for some time in his bands. Davis has given the world of jazz several
jazz standards including “Four,” “Milestones,” and “So What.”
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