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Miles Davis (Miles Dewey Davis III, Alton, Illinois, May 25, 1926 – Santa Monica, California, September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter , flugelhorn player, bandleader and composer, Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz after World War II. He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. Along with Charlie Parker & Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis was one of the most important individuals in jazz. |
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Latest News in english
about Miles Davis
BL!NK: The many faces of Miles Davis Date: 26 Dec 2009
The Standard-Times -
Miles Davis began painting in the early 1980s. I was also a painter and he would occasionally call me and ask me to stretch canvases for him. He liked my canvases because they were sturdier than the flimsy ones they sell in the stores. Some of the...
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INTERVIEW/PROFILE: Photostory12: Miles Davis Date: 26 Dec 2009
All About Jazz -
I've always loved this Herb Snitzer image of Miles Davis. The trumpeter isn't posing or glaring at the camera. Instead, he's caught in motion, looking back at someone who has caught his eye. There's velocity here and a perspicacious flash, like a star athlete captured in mid-air making a split decision. Interestingly, Davis' restless, caged expression is similar to Frank Sinatra's. Both were ...
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Preparing Your Christmas Presents ! Date: 22 Dec 2009
MOG -
Your Christmas gifts are being prepared !!! ~ Santa Fusion http://drfusion.blogspot.com Stay tuned if you like : Planet X John McLaughlin Allan Holdsworth Miles Davis Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Chick Corea Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters Dixie Dregs Shawn Lane Al Di Meola Eivind Aarset Jean-Luc Ponty Bill Bruford Kevin Eubanks And many more .......
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WEB/TECH: Monster's Miles Davis Tribute Headphones Honor the Definition of Cool Date: 17 Dec 2009
All About Jazz -
Monster, renowned for its many advanced consumer electronics accessories and fast becoming one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-performance headphones, is proud to announce the upcoming introduction of the world's first audio hardware product to bear the official name and signature of legendary trumpeter Miles Davis - the new "Miles Davis Tribute" high-performance in-ear headphones ...
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AWARD: House Honors Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" Date: 16 Dec 2009
All About Jazz -
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fifty years after jazz legend Miles Davis recorded Kind of Blue, the House voted Tuesday to honor the landmark album's contribution to the genre. Davis collaborated on the record with saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley , pianists Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly , bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb ...
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US lawmakers honor landmark Miles Davis album Date: 16 Dec 2009
Yahoo.com -
US lawmakers voted without dissent Tuesday to pay tribute to the landmark Miles Davis album "Kind of Blue," hailing its commercial success and artistic influence 50 years after it was recorded.
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MUSIC INDUSTRY: Notes from the Net: Miles Davis Re-Examined, Clark Terry Honored, Grant Green Reissued, Plus News ... Date: 16 Dec 2009
All About Jazz -
Here's the latest compilation of assorted news briefs and links related to jazz, improvisation, and creative music in St. Louis, including news of musicians originally from the Gateway City, recent visitors, and coming attractions, plus assorted other items of interest:* The new 70-disc Miles Davis...
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US House of Reps honours Miles Davis album Date: 16 Dec 2009
Yahoo.com -
US politicians have voted without dissent to pay tribute to the landmark Miles Davis album Kind Of Blue.
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