Historic collection of Miles Davis recordings released on CD

From: New Pittsburgh Courier | Date: April 14, 2001 | Copyright information

Historic collection of Miles Davis recordings released on CD

This collection, drawn from the entirety of Miles Davis' recording career, provides an unprecedented overview of a man who constantly redefined musical possibilities and musical excellence.

Miles Dewey Davis III was born in Alton, Ill. May 26, 1926 and grew up in East St. Louis, Ill. The youngest of three children in a prosperous African-American family, he began to play the trumpet by age 10 and gained an introduction to the scene in nearby St. Louis with Clark Terry (Davis' elder by six years) as chaperone. While in high school, ...

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