Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was one of the most distinguished jazzmusicians of the latter half of the 20th century. A trumpeter, bandleader and composer, Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz from World War II to the 1990s. He played on some early bebop records and recorded the first cool jazz records. He was partially responsible for the development of modal jazz, and jazz fusion arose from his work with other musicians in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Davis became famous for his languid, melodic style and his laconic, and at times confrontational, personality.

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