Miles Davis

Miles Davis

TRUMPET PLAYER

Jazz trumpeter and composer who broke long-held musical norms and helped popularize bebop and jazz fusion. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, 15 years after his death.
  • When was
    Miles Davis born?

    Miles Davis was born on Wednesday, May 26, 1926

  • Where was
    Miles Davis born?

    Miles Davis was born in Alton, IL

  • How old is
    Miles Davis?

    Miles Davis is 98

  • How much is Miles Davis worth?

    Miles Davis is worth $10 Million


Best Quotes

  • I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning. Every day I find something creative to do with my life.
  • The reason I dont play ballads? Because I love to play them.
  • That was my gift -- having the ability to put certain guys together that would create a chemistry and then letting them go letting them play what they knew, and above it.
  • Sometimes you have to play for a long time to be able to play like yourself.
  • My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life.
  • I'll play it first and tell you what it is later.
  • First you imitate, then you innovate.
  • Do not fear mistakes, there are none.
  • Bebop was about change, about evolution. It wasn't about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.
  • A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I'm still doing it.
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Miles Davis' Albums

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