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Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion.

• Birth name: Miles Dewey Davis III
• Born: May 26, 1926 Alton, Illinois, United States
• Died: September 28, 1991 (aged 65) Santa Monica, California, United States
• Genres: Jazz, hard bop, bebop, cool jazz, modal, fusion, third stream, jazz-funk, jazz rap
• Occupations: Bandleader, composer, trumpeter, artist
• Instruments: Trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, organ
• Years active: 1944–1975, 1980–1991
• Labels: Capitol Jazz/EMI, Columbia/CBS, Warner Bros.
• Associated acts: Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis Quintet, Gil Evans
• Website: www.milesdavis.com

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Critic’s Notebook: The Centennial of Gil Evans Brings Two Big Jazz Events
NY Times Music, 2012-05-16 22:24:51
Miles Davis watching Gil Evans at work around 1970. Evans’s achievements have become so integrated into the language of jazz that they can be taken for granted.

Music Review: Chano Domínguez at the Jazz Standard
NY Times Music, 2012-04-06 21:14:58
Chano Domínguez reimagines Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue” in his show at the Jazz Standard.

Obama Campaign Playlist Includes Wilco, U2, Al Green
MTV News, 2012-02-10 10:35:39
Ricky Martin, Bruce Springsteen, Dierks Bentley and Sugarland also in the mix.By Gil Kaufman Barack Obama Photo: Shahar Azran/WireImage We already know President Obama likes to listen to (and occasionally sing) Al Green songs. And he's told us that his iPod has a bit of Jay-Z and Lil Wayne on ...