Miles Davis

Miles Davis
Davis in 1955
Background information
Birth name	Miles Dewey Davis III
Born	26 Mey 1926(1926-05-26) Alton, Illinois, US
Deid	28 September 1991(1991-09-28) (aged 65) Santa Monica, Californie, US
Genres	Jazz
Thrift	Musician bandleader composer
Instruments	Trumpet flugelhorn piano synthesizer organ
Years active	1944–1975 1980–1991
Labels	Dial Birdland Blue Note Capitol Jazz EMI Columbia CBS Warner Bros.
Associate acts	Miles Davis Quintet
Wabsteid	milesdavis.com
Notable instruments
Martin Committee

Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz an 20th century misic. With his ever-changing directions in music, Davis was at the forefront of a number of major stylistic developments in jazz over his five-decade career.