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Miles Davis

Country / region
United States
Recording years
1949–1970
Recordings in scope
3
Albums in scope
1
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Miles Davis in 1950s · Bebop

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ARTIST STORY

Meet Miles Davis

Miles Davis is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1949–1970. The artist is connected with Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Modal Jazz and Bebop, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Modal Jazz and Bebop shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “All Blues”, “Blue in Green”, “So What”, “Bitches Brew”. Then move to “Bitches Brew” and “Kind of Blue” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.

JazzJazz FusionModal JazzBebop
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS

Basic information

Type
Solo artist
Country / region
United States
Birth date
May 26, 1926
Death date
September 28, 1991
Birthplace
Alton
Roles
Composer
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