Miles Davis
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He was born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, IL.
He died on Sept. 28, 1991.
His father was a dental surgeon.
His mother was a music teacher.
His father introduced the trumpet to him at age
13.
 His private tutor encouraged him to play
without vibrato, which was contrary to the
style of Louis Armstrong.
Miles Davis
 Played professionally
while still in high school
 Played with Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker
 Moved to NYC when he was 18 to attend
Institute of Musical Art, which is now
called Julliard School
 Dropped out after a year to become a
full-time musician
Miles Davis
 In 1949, Davis formed a nine-piece band
with uncommon additions, such as the
French horn, trombone and tuba.
 Instrumental in developing different
forms of jazz music
 Song – “So What”