Miles Davis

Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) 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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