Miles Davis
Miles Davis (1926-91). US jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. Born into a middle-class Black family, he studied music at the Juilliard school in New York. He began recording in 1945 and in the 1950’s pioneered the style known as ‘cool jazz’; he also became a heroin addict during this period. His most influential recordings included Kind of Blue (1959) and Bitches Brew (1969), which divided jazz fans by incorporating elements of rock music. After a serious car crash in 1972 he suffered from frequent ill-health but continued to tour widely.
