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Davis, Miles (Dewey)
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Davis, Miles (Dewey) (
b Alton, 111., 1926;
d Santa Monica, Calif., 1991). Amer. jazz trumpeter and flügel horn player. Began playing at 13. Went to NY, playing with Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, and Billy Eckstine. After success at Newport Jazz Fest. 1955 formed own quintet which lasted until 1957. In 1960s and 1970s led series of small groups. Noted for restraint and lyricism of his playing and for his consistently progressive approach, leading him to electronics and hard rock.
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Monster to Launch "Miles Davis Tribute[TM]" Headphones - New Limited Edition In-Ear Headphones Are World's First Audio Hardware Product to Bear Official Miles Davis Name.
Business Wire; 10/21/2009; 700+ words
; ...in Conjunction with the Miles Davis Family, New Headphones...including the unmistakable Miles sound, with a style and...Purchasers of Monster Miles Davis Tribute headphones will...The debut of Monster Miles Davis Tribute headphones is...
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'The Complete Miles Davis featuring John Coltrane': Six-CD set captures the essence of two jazz giants
Newspaper article from: New Pittsburgh Courier; 5/3/2000; 700+ words
; `The Complete Miles Davis featuring John Coltrane...music created by the Miles Davis quintet and sextet lineups...follow-up boxed set, "Miles Davis Quintet 1965-68...1969-70. The "Miles Davis Series" has made great...
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ACCLAIMED JAZZ MUSICIANS TO PERFORM FEB. 11 IN HONOR OF MILES DAVIS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 1/24/2006; 700+ words
; ...press release: Ties to jazz legend Miles Davis will bring together for the first...he replaced Philly Joe Jones in Miles Davis' group, with which he remained...1979-80, Stern was recruited by Miles Davis and played a key role in his celebrated...
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Amazon.com -- Music Lovers Commemorate 75Th Anniversary of Legendary Jazz Artist Miles Davis.
Business Wire; 5/24/2001; 700+ words
; ...24, 2001 Internet Helps Extend Reach of Davis's Treasured Music Phenomenal Online Sales of Miles Davis Books, CDs and Films WHO: Ten years after the death of Miles Davis, fans across the world continue to celebrate...
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All That Jazz: Miles Davis Makes History; In Miles Davis's many stylistic changes, you'll find a history of jazz
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/30/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...on the jazz of Miles Davis, dial 202/334...with the times. On Miles Smiles, Davis...dazzle. (2805) Davis's first dalliance...physical distress, Davis came back in the...2807) They gave Miles the pop trappings...
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COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES MILES DAVIS DREW
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 4/8/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...OUTSIDE THE LINES MILES DAVIS DREW By RYAN JONES...songs on "Traveling Miles," including three...putting words to Davis' "Run the VooDoo...wonderful picture of Miles in the later years...the spirit of Miles Davis, but she says it...
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Miles Davis Radio to Launch Exclusively on SIRIUS XM Radio.
PR Newswire; 11/16/2009; 700+ words
; ...producer and writer Marcus Miller "Miles Davis Radio" to celebrate the music...beach at Davis' Malibu home. Miles Davis Radio continues SIRIUS XM's practice...with the November 24 release of Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection...
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Analysis: Miles Davis' 75th birthday
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 5/25/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...00-0000 Analysis: Miles Davis' 75th birthday Host...Soundbite of music) VITALE: Miles Davis was famous for hand...Charlie Parker. By 1948, Davis was leading his own band...of music) VITALE: As Miles Davis' career progressed...
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A Miles Davis Reader.(Review)
Magazine article from: Notes; 12/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...assembled a useful collection of essays on jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. A Miles Davis Reader provides perspectives on Davis's life and...are among the best in the book. Don Heckman's "Miles Davis Times Three: The Evolution of a Jazz Artist" compares...
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Ron Carter pays heartfelt tribute to Miles Davis
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 7/18/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...the letters M and D -- as in, Miles Davis. By just about any measure imaginable, Davis ranks as one of the greatest artists...list his latest offering, "Dear Miles," a lovingly crafted tribute to Davis that ranks as one of the finest...
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Miles Davis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Miles Davis A jazz trumpeter, composer, and small-band leader, Miles Davis (1926-1991) was in the jazz vanguard...removed him from jazz prominence. Miles Dewey Davis 3rd was born into a well-to-do Alton...
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Davis, Miles
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Miles Davis Trumpeter, composer For the Record...For the Record … Full name, Miles Dewey Davis III; born May 25, 1926, in Alton, III. ; son of Miles Davis II (a dental surgeon); married c...
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Davis, Miles 1926–1991
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Miles Davis 1926 – 1991 Trumpet player...landscape. At a Glance … Born Miles Dewey Davis III, May 25, 1926, in Alton, IL...come to think about it, ” Davis wrote in Miles: The Autobiography , “ because...
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Davis, Miles Dewey
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Davis, Miles Dewey (1926–91) US jazz trumpeter, one of the most influential modern jazz musicians. During the 1940s, he played...
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Davis, Miles (Dewey)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Davis, Miles (Dewey) ( b Alton, 111., 1926; d Santa Monica, Calif., 1991). Amer. jazz trumpeter and flügel horn player...
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