Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis IIIwas an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music. With his ever-changing directions in music, Davis was at the forefront of a number of major stylistic developments in jazz over his five-decade career...
ProfessionTrumpet Player
Date of Birth26 May 1926
CityAlton, IL
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He sounded to me like he's supposed to be the savior of jazz. Sometimes people speak as though someone asked them a question. Well, no one asked him a question.
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Jazz is an Uncle Tom word. They should stop using that word for selling. I told George Wein the other day that he should stop using it.
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Don't worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.
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Coltrane, you cant play everything at once!
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Monk taught me more about music composition than anyone else on 52nd Street.
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I still got my Ferrari.
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Jazz is like blues with a shot of heroin!
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There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.
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For me, music and life are all about style.