Photo by David Gahr Miles Davis was born 97 years ago today. A jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader and composer, Davis is widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. With his musical groups, Davis was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz. They included bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz and jazz fusion.
Miles Davis, jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader and composer, was born 97 years ago today
Miles Davis, jazz musician, trumpeter…
Photo by David Gahr Miles Davis was born 97 years ago today. A jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader and composer, Davis is widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. With his musical groups, Davis was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz. They included bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz and jazz fusion.