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Miles Davis
Born on May 26, 1926, in Alton, Illinois, Miles Davis was a jazz trumpeter,
bandleader, and composer who became one of the most influential musicians – jazz
or otherwise – of the 20th century. Given a trumpet by his father at the age of
12, he swiftly became accomplished, joined his first band at 17, and earned a
place at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. There, he became a regular
at Harlem night clubs and made his first recording with Herbie Fields in 1945.
Davis joined Charlie Parker's quintet and by the late 1940s, he had teamed up
with Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan, ...
If I Were a BellMiles Davis
Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
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Bye Bye BlackbirdMiles Davis
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Festival Overture, Capriccio Italien
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I Could Write a BookMiles Davis
Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet
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Dear Old StockholmChet Baker and Miles Davis
Miles Davis All Stars, Vol. 1
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How Deep is the OceanMiles Davis and Miles Davis Quartet
Miles Davis All Stars, Vol. 1
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Embraceable YouGeorge Gershwin, Miles Davis and Charlie Parker
A Century Of Glory - George Gershwin
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