Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Birthday: May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, USA

Deathday: September 28, 1991

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.

Known For

Scrooged

Scrooged

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

They All Came Out to Montreux

They All Came Out to Montreux

Self (archive footage)

A History of the World According to Getty Images

A History of the World According to Getty Images

Self (Archive Footage)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Universe

Universe

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Self (archive footage)

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Hôtel La Louisiane

Hôtel La Louisiane

Self (archive footage)

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Miles Davis: Around Midnight

Miles Davis: Around Midnight

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985

Youtube duet: Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem

Youtube duet: Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973

That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987

That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane

John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane

Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound

Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound

Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

Self (archive footage)

Jazz

Jazz

Self (archive footage)

Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album

Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album

Happy Birthday to John

Happy Birthday to John

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Dingo

Dingo

Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991

Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991

Miles Davis - At La Villette

Miles Davis - At La Villette

Miles In Paris

Miles In Paris

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Sacrée Soirée

Sacrée Soirée

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal

Self - Trumpeter

Prince: Musical Portrait

Prince: Musical Portrait

Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival

Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival

Scrooged

Scrooged

Street Musician

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

Self (archive footage)

Miles Davis – Tutu

Miles Davis – Tutu

Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis

Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis

Crime Story

Crime Story

Great Performances

Great Performances

The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival

Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival

trumpet, synthesizers

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

The Beginnings of Bebop

The Beginnings of Bebop

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973

Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973

Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Paris

Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Paris

Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970

Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970

Call It Anything

Call It Anything

Miles Davis Live in Paris 1969

Miles Davis Live in Paris 1969

Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964

Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964

The Sound of Miles Davis

The Sound of Miles Davis

Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969

Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969

Cool

Cool

Miles Davis: Live in Germany 1988

Miles Davis: Live in Germany 1988

Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane

Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane

Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969

Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969

Miles in Paris 1989

Miles in Paris 1989

They All Came Out to Montreux

They All Came Out to Montreux

Self (archive footage)

A History of the World According to Getty Images

A History of the World According to Getty Images

Self (Archive Footage)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Universe

Universe

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Self (archive footage)

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Hôtel La Louisiane

Hôtel La Louisiane

Self (archive footage)

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Miles Davis: Around Midnight

Miles Davis: Around Midnight

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985

Youtube duet: Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem

Youtube duet: Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973

That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987

That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane

John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane

Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound

Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound

Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

Self (archive footage)

Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album

Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album

Happy Birthday to John

Happy Birthday to John

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Dingo

Dingo

Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991

Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991

Miles Davis - At La Villette

Miles Davis - At La Villette

Miles In Paris

Miles In Paris

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal

Self - Trumpeter

Prince: Musical Portrait

Prince: Musical Portrait

Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival

Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival

Scrooged

Scrooged

Street Musician

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

Self (archive footage)

Miles Davis – Tutu

Miles Davis – Tutu

Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis

Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis

The Making of Sun City

The Making of Sun City

Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival

Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival

trumpet, synthesizers

The Beginnings of Bebop

The Beginnings of Bebop

Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973

Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973

Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Paris

Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Paris

Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970

Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970

Call It Anything

Call It Anything

Miles Davis Live in Paris 1969

Miles Davis Live in Paris 1969

Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964

Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964

The Sound of Miles Davis

The Sound of Miles Davis

Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969

Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969

Cool

Cool

Miles Davis: Live in Germany 1988

Miles Davis: Live in Germany 1988

Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane

Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane

Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969

Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969

Miles in Paris 1989

Miles in Paris 1989

Jazz

Jazz

Self (archive footage)

Sacrée Soirée

Sacrée Soirée

Crime Story

Crime Story

Great Performances

Great Performances

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest