Miles Davis
American trumpeter
Born on: May 26, 1926Died on: September 28, 1991
Aged: 65 years 125 days (784 months)
Birth Sign: Gemini
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and painter. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.
In a career spanning nearly five decades, Davis was at the forefront of several major stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion.
His legacy extends into rock, funk, classical and hip-hop.
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