JAZZ MUSICIAN

BRIANNA MANCHESTER

MILES DEWEY

DAVIS

Miles Davis was into a lot of different genres..

Jazz, hard

bop, bebop,

cool Jazz,

Modal,

fusion…..

Miles Dewy Davishttp://vimeo.com/11755162

Miles Dewey Davis was born, May 26, 1926 in Alton and died

September 28, 1991in Santa Monica. Miles was an American Jazz

musician trumpeter, bandleader and composer , wildly considered

one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Miles

was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2006, even

though he's dead the memory of his beautiful music lives on. Miles

attended the Julliard school of music… Miles Davis was very

successful in his music career. In 1975 he retired due hip

problems and a very bad drug addition. He retuned in 1980.

Biography

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

An accomplishment was being inducted into the rock and

roll hall of fame.

Many records of his own ( kind of blue his most popular).

Played for many others as well, still noted for one of the

best jazz improvisational trumpet players, a large influence

in the style of jazz.

He was successful with his music.

EXTRA EXTRA

• Miles Davis had 566 albums all together .• He had a nickname (Prince Of Darkness). • Full name, Miles Dewey Davis III.• Miles Davis had four children. • Bill Cosby was the best man at miles Davis’s

wedding.• Miles married to a women named Cicely

Tyson. • Miles was awarded a star in Hollywood.• Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of

Fame in 1979. A personal quote.For me, music and life are all about style.

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