Miles Davis
Miles Davis (1926–1991) was an American composer, trumpeter and bandleader.
Also recorded as Miles Dewey Davis III; Miles Dewey Davis, III Davis; Miles Dewey Davis Jr.
Overview
Also worked under the name Cleo Henry.
Born at Alton in 1926, died at Santa Monica in 1991.
In detail
Miles Davis studied at Juilliard School and East St. Louis Lincoln High School. training under Elwood Buchanan and William Vacchiano is recorded. the recorded working language is English.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz, bebop, cool jazz and hard bop.
Membership is recorded of The Miles Davis Sextet, Miles Davis Quintet and The Miles Davis Quartet.
Work by Miles Davis is recorded in the collections of George and Joyce Wein Collection.
Distinctions recorded are Léonie Sonning Music Prize, honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and American Book Awards.
Sources
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“Miles Davis”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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