Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Miles-Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III May 25 1926 – September 28 1991 Was An American Jazz Trumpeter Bandleader And Composer. Widely Considered One Of The Most Influential Musicians Of The 20th Century Davis Was At The Forefront Of Almost Every Major Development In Jazz From World War II To The 1990s He Played On Various Early Bebop Records And Recorded One Of The First Cool Jazz Records He Was Partially Responsible For The Development Of Hard Bop And Modal Jazz And Both Jazz-Funk And Jazz Fusion Arose From His Work With Other Musicians In The Late 1960s And Early 1970s And His Final Album Blended Jazz And Rap. Many Leading Jazz Musicians Made Their Names In Davis's Groups Including Joe Zawinul Chick Corea And Herbie Hancock Saxophonists John Coltrane Wayne Shorter George Coleman And Kenny Garrett Drummer Tony Williams And Guitarist John McLaughlin. As A Trumpeter Davis Had A Pure Round Sound But Also An Unusual Freedom Of Articulation And Pitch. He Was Known For Favoring A Low Register And For A Minimalist Less-Is-More Playing Style But Davis Was Also Capable Of Highly Complex And Technically Demanding Trumpet Work. On March 13 2006 Davis Was Posthumously Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He Has Also Been Inducted Into The St. Louis Walk Of Fame Big Band And Jazz Hall Of Fame And Down Beat's Jazz Hall Of Fame. Miles Was Also A Trend Setter In His Own Right. Also Known As The Man That Gave Birth To The "Cool". During The Latter Days Of His Life He Was Famous In Japan And Internationally For Hooking Up With Issey Miyake A Famous Japanese Fashion Designer. You Can Also Say That Miles Was A Man With A Lot Of Style And Artistic Sense. Miles-Davis Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Miles Davis: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.