Miles Davis (1926-1991)

Alias:
Miles Dewey Davis III

Birthplace:
Alton, Illinois, USA

Born:
May 26, 1926

Died:
September 28, 1991

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 and 20th-century music.

Additional information:

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Director:
1991  Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991
2004  Miles Davis: Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival

Music:
1968  Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1970  Jack Johnson
1987  Siesta
1991  Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991
2004  Miles Davis: Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival
????  Five More Minutes

Musician:
1958  Elevator to the Gallows
1968  Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1970  Jack Johnson
1987  Siesta
1991  Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991
2004  Miles Davis: Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival
2016  Miles Ahead
????  Five More Minutes

Original Music Composer:
1958  Elevator to the Gallows
1968  Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1970  Jack Johnson
1987  Siesta
1991  Dingo
1991  Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991
2004  Miles Davis: Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival
2016  Miles Ahead
????  Five More Minutes

Songs:
1958  Elevator to the Gallows
1968  Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1970  Jack Johnson
1986  El día que reventaron las lámparas de gas
1987  Siesta
1991  Dingo
1991  Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991
2004  Miles Davis: Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival
2016  Miles Ahead
????  Five More Minutes

Writer:
1958  Elevator to the Gallows
1968  Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
1970  Jack Johnson
1986  El día que reventaron las lámparas de gas
1986  Miles Davis – Tutu
1987  Siesta
1991  Dingo
1991  Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991
2004  Miles Davis: Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival
2016  Miles Ahead
????  Five More Minutes

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