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Born in East St. Louis
Born in East St. Louis to a middle class family. Played in many bands and always carried his trumpet around with him. His child years were spent playing sports with his freinds and devoting himself to music. -
Went to Julliard to study music
Miles hated Julliard because it was extremely biast towards white people and they didn't teach jazz. -
Started recording with the masters
Miles was doing gigs and recording records with charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie the two jazz masters of the time. -
Got addicted to heroin
from 1950 to 1954 he went through a heroin addiction effecting his playing. -
Miles Davis's Art
Along with Music Miles was interested in art and often was found painting. I was also into boxing and loved to watch dancers. -
first great Quintet
Played with John Coltraine "tenor sax", Red Garland "paino", Paul Chambers "Bass", Philly Joe James "drums". This was his first quintet which he recorded a few albums with. -
Birth of the Cool
He put together a group of jazz musicians and brass instruments that were not comon in jazz to make a bepob orchestral sound that changed the sounds of modern jazz. -
Married Frances Taylor
Miles married Frances Taylor in 1958 but divorced a few years later. -
Miles Davis Sextet
Included John Coltraine " tenor sax", Cannonball Aderley "alto sax", Bill Evans "paino", Jimmy Cobb "drums" Paul Chambers "bass" -
Free Jazz and Fusion
He started to play with electronic instruments getting him even more fans. He played with John Mclaughlin, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix and many other great artists. -
Married Betty Marby
Married the singer Betty Marby and also divorced her a few years later. -
Car Accident
Miles got in a car accident and took a break for five years. -
Married Cicely Tyson
Married the actress Cicely Tyson at his freind Bill Cosby's house but got divorced later. -
Grammy Awards
He won 8 different grammy awards for his music. And several other awards. -
Last gig, Quincy Jones
He made his most memorable appearence when he played with the Quincy Troupe orchestra at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Then he died three months later from a stroke bringing sadness to many thousands of fans.
