Miles Davis Emerged From Middle America to Become the 'Picasso of Jazz' and Taught Us All How to Be Cool.

The article focuses on the life and enduring influence of jazz trumpeter Miles Dewey Davis III as his 100th birth anniversary approaches. Born in 1926 to a middle-class family in Illinois, Davis became a pivotal figure in jazz, contributing significantly to bebop and pioneering modal jazz with his l...

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Publicado en:Smithsonian pp. 1 - 2
Autor principal: Scheinman, Ted
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Smithsonian Magazine Jan/Feb2026
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