Miles Davis

Biography

Miles Dewey Davis III 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.

Known For

Self

The Beginnings of Bebop

Billy Cross

Dingo

Self - Trumpeter

Miles Davis: Live in Montreal

Self

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Self

Prince: Musical Portrait

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

Miles In Paris

Trumpeter

Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991

Self (archive footage)

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

Self (Archive Footage)

A History of the World According to Getty Images

Himself

John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane

Himself

Miles Davis - At La Villette

Self

Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969

Himself

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis

Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

Himself

The Sound of Miles Davis

himself

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969

Miles Davis

Miles Davis – Tutu

Trumpet

Miles Davis: Around Midnight

Self (archive footage)

Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

Self

The Making of Sun City

Self

Cool

himself

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973

trumpet

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984

trumpet

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984

trumpet

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985

trumpet

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991

Street Musician

Scrooged

Self (voice) (archive sound)

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Self

They All Came Out to Montreux

Self (voice)

Jingle Bell Rocks!

self

That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987

Self (archive footage)

Hôtel La Louisiane

trumpet

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985

Self - Trumpet

Jazz Evolution

Self

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Self

Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis

Self

Happy Birthday to John

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Chasing Trane

Himself

Miles Davis Live At Tanglewood 1970

Himself

Miles Davis Live in Stockholm 1973

Self (archive footage)

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Universe

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal

Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964

Miles Davis Live in Paris 1969

Call It Anything

Miles Davis: Live in Germany 1988

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Jeanne Moreau, l'affranchie

Self

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Self

Youtube duet: Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem

Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane

Miles Davis - Montreux Jazz Festival

Miles Davis - Newport Festival - Live in Paris

Trumpet

Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969

Self

Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album

Trumpet

Miles in Paris 1989

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

60

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-05-26

Place of Birth

Alton, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Miles Dewey Davis III