Davis played professionally while in high school. When he was 17 years old, Davis was invited by Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker to join them on stage when the group realize they needed a trumpet player to replace a sick Get Access
When Was Miles Davis Born? Miles Davis was born in Alton, Illinois, on May 26, 1926, to Miles Davis Jr., a dentist, and Cleota Henry, a music teacher and violinist. Davis was the second of three children, his older sister Dorothy (b. 1925 - d. 1996) and his younger brother, Ver...
Miles Davis was born Miles Dewey Davis III. His father and grandfather were also named Miles. My first choice for a son is Miles Henry, as long as the name doesn't get too popular. This name can fit young boys as well as adult men, and personally I've never met a Miles in my ...
And he gave me Leroy's number ... Meeting Leroy that one time [in Chicago] was the only reason that I had enough nerve when Roscoe told me to call Leroy, that's the only reason I called him. I thought, “He seems pretty cool,” so I called him up when I came back to New ...
JSIt started when I ran into Miles Davis’ brother Vernon, and when he encouraged me to write, I was unable to resist. I began talking to other family members, his first wife Irene, his son Gregory, and many of his girlfriends along the way. I then found the original notes from Alex...
through 5 historic eras of jazz which Miles Davis catalyzed & immortalized with his presence. --- Brownman, when asked about the tribute and the musicians behind the music, states,"For those who appreciate jazz as a true art form, FIVE WEEKS FOR MILES represents a rare opportunity to unders...
I’m with Miles on this. I always have been. One’s first Billie, as I said earlier, is one’s best Billie. And it was with the later, presumably less vital Billie that I fell in love. For those like Nat Hentoff, with whom Davis was giving the interview, the younger, more buoya...
Davis had a period of near inactivity during the second half of the 1970s, as he struggled with substance addiction and poor health. He returned in 1981 with The Man With The Horn, which saw him playing funk and fusion with younger musicians including Mike Stern, Bill Evans (the saxophonist...
All of the compositions are originals, with no standards to fall back on. Davis only contributed one composition of his own this time “Agitation,” the track was also the only one that went into the live book. This willingness to allow other younger musicians to compose really enables ...
Jazzwas, to some extent, beginning to repeat itself. Alongside that, the rise of R&B androck-and-roll at the time made younger white audiences more receptive to the blues and, in turn, Davis’ refreshing contemporary take on it.