Not published in LIFE. In 1958 Miles Davis explained his shift to a new style in The Jazz Review: "The music has gotten thick. Guys give me tunes and they're full of chords. I can't play them. . . .

Here are some previously unpublished photos of Miles Davis leading his band in 1958. You know, the classic first quintet, with John Coltrane. No big deal.

For more than 40 years, Miles Davis's muted trumpet served as a clarion for successive revolutions in jazz. Starting as a sideman for Charlie Parker in the bebop years, he went on to spearhead ...

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Don Cheadle’s directorial debut Miles Ahead, which focuses on a few lost days in the life of jazz great Miles Davis, played by Cheadle in the film.

With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, the film features never-before-seen footage, including studio outtakes from his recording sessions, rare photos and new interviews.

Cross Creek Pictures has purchased 'The Sessions,' a screenplay about Miles Davis and Rudy Van Gelder, from former Paramount executive Tom 8. Hayes.

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool opens August 23rd and The Film Forum in New York City and August 30 in Los Angeles at the Landmark. Additional playdates will be announced.

When Miles Davis’ nephew Vince Wilburn Jr. saw the newest documentary exploring the life of the late trumpeter, his eyes swelled with tears. According to the drummer, who worked alongside Davis ...

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Don Cheadle’s Miles Davis biopic, “Miles Ahead.” The film follows Davis, played by Cheadle himself, as he works with a Rolling Stone writer to steal back ...

Don Cheadle's Miles Davis movie acquired by Sony Pictures ClassicsMiles Ahead focuses on a handful of days in Davis’ (Cheadle) life, when he seldom recorded and sought the assistance of a ...