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Miles DavisMiles Davis Miles Davis American jazz trumpeter, bandleader and composer (1926–1991) Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American 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 roughly five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in genres such as jazz, classical, and experimental music.[1] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Miles Davis Davis in 1956 Background information Born Miles Dewey Davis III (1926-05-26)May 26, 1926 Alton, Illinois, U.S. Died September 28, 1991(1991-09-28) (aged 65) Santa Monica, California, U.S. Education Juilliard School (no degree) Genres Jazz bebop… (Source: Wikipedia)
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