Miles Davis

American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.
Born May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois, died September 28, 1991 in Santa Monica, California, (aged 65).

One of the most important figures in jazz history, Davis adopted multiple musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. His album "a release" (1959) is the highest selling jazz album ever with over five million copies sold.

Miles settled in New York City to study at Juilliard School. He made his professional debut as a member of The Charlie Parker Quintet from 1944 to 1948. In 1948, Davis began to found his own ensembles.