Miles Davis was the personification of restless spirit, ... Miles Dewey Davis began playing the trumpet as a youngster in East St. Louis, Ill., and soon showed promise. At the age of 17, ...

Miles Dewey Davis III, as his full name goes, was born in Alton, Illinois in 1926. Exceptionally versatile, the career of this brilliant jazz trumpeter is hard to summarise. Here, let's focus on ...

Miles Dewey Davis III moved to New York City in September of 1944 as a teenager and spent most of his eccentric 65 years in Manhattan. This Saturday would have been the trumpeter’s 92nd birthday ...

Miles Davis attitude had earned him the reputation of being an arrogant jazz musician but it ... Miles II,was a very well-to-do dentists and dental surgeon. Miles was christened Miles Dewey Davis III.

Miles Dewey Davis III fell in love with the music of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and other top bands while listening to the daily radio show "Harlem Rhythms." ...

We can’t help but wonder where music would be today if Miles Davis were alive to celebrate his 75th birthday, to actively participate in the evolution he helped to begin. By MSNBC’s Michael E ...

Miles Davis, a revolutionary trumpeter and jazz visionary who changed the course of the music several times over, died Saturday of pneumonia and a stroke in Santa Monica, Calif. Mr. Davis, 65, had … ...

Legendary musicians Miles Davis and Edith Piaf have joined the ranks of postage stamp royalty, as the United States Postal Service has officially issued two new Forever stamps in their likeness ...

Jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Dewey Davis III was not what you would call a humble man. ... Here are some facts about Miles Davis, who was born on May 26, 1926. 1.

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 ...