Miles Davis

Born

May 26, 1926

Died

September 28, 1991 (aged 65)

Known as

composer, trumpeter, bandleader, conductor, autobiographer, jazz musician

Miles Dewey Davis III was an American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and painter. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. In a career spanning nearly five decades, Davis was at the forefront of several major stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion. His legacy extends into rock, funk, classical and hip-hop.

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