Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis IIIwas an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music. 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...
ProfessionTrumpet Player
Date of Birth26 May 1926
CityAlton, IL
uncles jazz selling
Jazz is an Uncle Tom word. They should stop using that word for selling. I told George Wein the other day that he should stop using it.
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Everybody ought to listen to Benny [Carter]. He's a whole musical education.
white long guy
As long as I've been playing, they never say I done anything. They always say that some white guy did it.
musician spirit great-music
When you work with great musicians, they are always a part of you . . . their spirits are walking around in me, so they're still here and passing it on to others.
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Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?
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I'll play it and tell you what it is later.
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I'll play it first and tell you what it is later.