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Trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Born May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, USA, died September 28, 1991 in Santa Monica, California, USA (aged 65) One of the most important figures in jazz history, Davis adopted multiple musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. His album "Kind Of Blue" (1959) is the highest selling jazz album ever with over five million copies sold. Miles settled in New York City to study at Juilliard School. He made his professional debut as a member of The Charlie Parker Quintet from 1944 to 1948. In 1948, Davis began to found his own ensembles. At that time, he met Gil Evans, who contributed to The Miles Davis Nonet's scores and arrangements. The dozen sides they recorded in 1949-50 were eventually assembled as the LP "Birth Of The Cool" (1957), with Davis and Evans working together again from 1957 on further projects. Miles Davis was prominent in the creation of the 'Hard Bop' style in the mid-1950s (his first regular quintet featured John Coltrane), and the "time, no changes" approach in his second quintet a decade later. In the late 1960s, he introduced electronic instruments and rock and funk rhythms in his music. Around 1975, he went on a hiatus over health and personal problems, re-emerging in 1980. He married dancer/actress Frances Taylor Davis on December 12, 1959; the couple divorced in 1968. He then married singer Betty Mabry in September 1968; they divorced in 1970. He then married actress Cicely Tyson on November 26, 1981; they divorced in 1989. Father of Cheryl Davis and Erin Davis. Uncle of Vincent Wilburn (Jr). 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 Sketches Of Spain - Best Jazz Performance - Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group for Bitches Brew - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist for We Want Miles - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist for Tutu - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band for Aura - Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist (On A Jazz Recording) for Aura - Best R&B Instrumental Performance for Doo-Bop - Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance for Live At Montreux
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Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader and composer. His career spanned nearly five decades, during which he contributed to several developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz, and jazz fusion. Davis's work also influenced genres such as rock, funk, classical and hip-hop. Davis was born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis. He began playing the trumpet in his early teens and briefly studied at Juilliard in New York City before leaving to perform professionally. From 1944 to 1948, he was a member of Charlie Parker's bebop quintet. In the late 1940s, he recorded the "Birth of the Cool" sessions for Capitol Records, which contributed to the development of cool jazz. In the early 1950s, he recorded early hard bop music for Prestige Records. After a performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, he signed with Columbia Records and recorded the album "’Round About Midnight" in 1955, featuring saxophonist John Coltrane and bassist Paul Chambers. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Davis recorded orchestral collaborations with arranger Gil Evans, including "Sketches of Spain" (1960), and band albums such as "Milestones" (1958) and "Kind of Blue" (1959). "Kind of Blue" has sold over five million copies in the United States. Davis made several lineup changes while recording "Someday My Prince Will Come" (1961), the 1961 Blackhawk concerts, and "Seven Steps to Heaven" (1963), which introduced bassist Ron Carter, pianist Herbie Hancock, and drummer Tony Williams. With the addition of saxophonist Wayne Shorter in 1964, Davis led a quintet that produced post-bop recordings including "E.S.P." (1965) and "Miles Smiles" (1967). In the late 1960s and 1970s, Davis experimented with electric instruments, rock, funk, African rhythms, and electronic music technology, with musicians including keyboardist Joe Zawinul, drummer Al Foster, bassist Michael Henderson, and guitarist John McLaughlin. This period, beginning with the 1969 album "In a Silent Way" and concluding with the 1975 concert recording "Agharta," included the album "Bitches Brew" (1970), which contributed to the commercial development of jazz fusion. After a five-year retirement in the late 1970s, Davis resumed performing in the 1980s, incorporating younger musicians and elements of pop music on albums such as "The Man with the Horn" (1981), "You're Under Arrest" (1985), and "Tutu" (1986). He continued to perform internationally and was also involved in visual arts, film, and television until his death in 1991 from a combination of stroke, pneumonia, and respiratory failure, aged 65. In 2006, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which recognised him as a significant figure in jazz. Rolling Stone described him as a highly influential jazz trumpeter, and commentators have noted his impact on 20th-century music. Studio albums The New Sounds (1951) Young Man with a Horn (1952) Blue Period (1953) The Compositions of Al Cohn (1953) Miles Davis Volume 2 (1954) Miles Davis Volume 3 (1954) Miles Davis Quintet (1954) With Sonny Rollins (1954) Miles Davis Quartet (1954) All-Stars, Volume 1 (1955) All-Stars, Volume 2 (1955) All Star Sextet (1955) The Musings of Miles (1955) Blue Moods (1955) Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (1956) Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (1956) Dig (1956) Miles: The New Miles Davis Quintet (1956) Quintet/Sextet (1956) Collectors' Items (1956) Birth of the Cool (1957) 'Round About Midnight (1957) Walkin' (1957) Cookin' (1957) Miles Ahead (1957) Relaxin' (1958) Milestones (1958) Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1959) Porgy and Bess (1959) Kind of Blue (1959) Workin' (1960) Sketches of Spain (1960) Steamin' (1961) Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) Seven Steps to Heaven (1963) Quiet Nights (1963) E.S.P. (1965) Miles Smiles (1967) Sorcerer (1967) Nefertiti (1968) Miles in the Sky (1968) Filles de Kilimanjaro (1968) In a Silent Way (1969) Bitches Brew (1970) Jack Johnson (1971) Live-Evil (1971) On the Corner (1972) In Concert (1973) Big Fun (1974) Get Up with It (1974) Agharta (1975) Pangaea (1976) Dark Magus (1977) The Man with the Horn (1981) We Want Miles (1982) Star People (1983) Decoy (1984) You're Under Arrest (1985) Tutu (1986) Amandla (1989) Aura (1989) Doo-Bop (1992) Rubberband (2019)
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