| First Name |
Miles
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| Last Name |
Davis
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| Full Name at Birth |
Miles Dewey Davis III
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| Alternative Name |
The Prince of Darkness
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| Birthday |
26th May, 1926
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| Birthplace |
Alton, Illinois, USA
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| Died |
28th September, 1991
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| Place of Death |
Santa Monica, California, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Pneumonia, respiratory failure, stroke
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| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Muslim
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Juilliard School
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, bandleader, composer, producer, actor
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| Occupation |
Trumpeter
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| Claim to Fame |
Jazz trumpeter
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Hard Bop, Bebop, Cool Jazz, Modal, Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Third Stream, Jazz-Funk, Jazz Rap
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| Music Genre |
Jazz, Cool
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| Year(s) Active |
1944–1975, 1980–1991, 1944–1975, 1980–1991
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| Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Jazz-Funk, Bop, Cool, Fusion, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Jazz-Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Classical
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| Music Mood |
Melancholy, Nocturnal, Elegant, Sophisticated, Intimate, Restrained, Manic, Confident, Reserved, Reflective, Lush, Elaborate, Ambitious, Atmospheric, Cerebral, Poignant, Complex, Bright, Cathartic, Rebellious, Stylish
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| Instrument |
Trumpet, Composer, Flugelhorn, Leader
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| Instrument (text) |
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Electric Organ
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| Record Label |
Capitol Jazz/EMI, Columbia/CBS, Warner Bros. Dial Records, Birdland, Warner Bros., Dial Records, Capitol, Prestige, Columbia, Fontana
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| Associated Acts |
Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, Gil Evans, Miles Davis Quintet, Clark Terry, John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Joe Zawinul, Airto Moreira, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Milt Jackson, Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Sonny Stitt, Prince
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| Official Websites |
http://www.milesdavis.com/, http://milesdavis.com, https://milesdavis.com
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| Family Member |
Cheryl Davis (daughter), Gregory Davis (son), Miles Davis IV (son), Erin Davis (son)
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Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was 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. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz.
