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Miles Davis

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Aliases
Miles Davis + 19
Miles Davis All Star Sextet
Miles Davis' All Stars
Miles Davis All Stars
Miles Davis and His Band
Miles Davis and His Orchestra
Miles Davis & His Tuba Band
Miles Davis Quartet
The Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis Quintet
The Miles Davis Sextet
Miles Davis Sextet
The New Miles Davis Quintet
Real name
Miles Dewey Davis III
Born
May 26, 1926
Died
September 28, 1991
Country
United States
IPI
00007619785 71 works
7619785 1 work
00013860502 1 work
00063582373 56 works
00202028727 3 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Alton, Illinois-born trumpeter, bandleader and composer, considered one of the most important figures in jazz music history, and music history in general. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Winner of eight Grammy awards.
Family
Elizabeth Taylor [US] Wife (1958 - 1968)
Betty Davis Spouse (1968-1970)
Vincent Wilburn Jr. Nephew
Related
Ron Carter Member, Miles Davis Quintet (1963-1970)
Wayne Shorter Played in the Miles Davis Quintet from September, 1964 until March, 1970.
Tony Williams [US2] Drummer with Miles Davis from 1963 to 1969
Randy Hall Collaborator in the early 1980s
Robert Irving III Band member, co-producer, co-composer (1981-1985)
Adam Holzman Keyboards (1985-1989)
Vincent Wilburn Jr. Drummer in Miles Davis formations and co-producer/arranger (1981 until Davis' passing away)
Pete Cosey Band guitarist (1973-1975)
Mike Stern Member of the Miles Davis Group (1980-1983)
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Songs written by Miles Davis

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Aida Miles Davis Miles Davis July 1981 Covered by (2 artists)
All Blues Miles Davis Miles Davis April 22, 1959 Covered by (297 artists)
Back Seat Betty Miles Davis Miles Davis 1980 Covered by Vinnie Colaiuta, Alphonso Johnson, Larry Goldings, Jeff Richman with Dave Liebman featuring Steve Kimock
Bitches Brew Miles Davis Miles Davis August 19, 1969 Covered by (10 artists)
Black Satin Miles Davis Miles Davis July 7, 1972 Covered by (7 artists)
Blue in Green Miles Davis Miles Davis March 2, 1959 Covered by (292 artists)
Blues by Five Miles Davis The Miles Davis Quintet October 26, 1956 Covered by (5 artists)
Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) Miles Davis, Bob Dorough Miles Davis October 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
Boplicity Miles Davis, Gil Evans Miles Davis and His Orchestra April 22, 1949 Covered by (32 artists)
Circle Miles Davis Miles Davis Quintet October 24, 1966 Covered by (9 artists)
Circle in the Round Miles Davis Miles Davis November 1979 Covered by (2 artists)
Compulsion Miles Davis Miles Davis December 1956 Unverified
Deception Miles Davis Miles Davis March 9, 1950 Covered by (3 artists)
Dig Miles Davis Miles Davis October 5, 1951 Covered by (26 artists)
Down Miles Davis Covered by (4 artists)
Eighty One Miles Davis, Ron Carter Miles Davis January 21, 1965 Covered by (32 artists)
Fast Track Miles Davis Miles Davis April 1982 Covered by (2 artists)
Fat Time Miles Davis Miles Davis July 1981 Covered by Noël Akchoté
Filles de Kilimanjaro Miles Davis Miles Davis 1968 Covered by (4 artists)
Flamenco Sketches Miles Davis Miles Davis April 22, 1959 Covered by (28 artists)
Four Miles Davis Miles Davis Quartet March 15, 1954 Covered by (109 artists)
Fran-Dance Miles Davis Miles Davis May 26, 1958 Covered by (9 artists)
Freddie Freeloader Miles Davis, Bill Evans [US1] Miles Davis March 2, 1959 Covered by (57 artists)
General Assembly Miles Davis, Gil Evans Wayne Shorter 1979 Covered by Dale Fielder Quartet
Go Ahead john Miles Davis Miles Davis April 19, 1974 Covered by Muriel Grossmann
Great Expectations Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul Miles Davis November 19, 1969 Covered by (4 artists)
Half Nelson Miles Davis Miles Davis-Charlie Parker August 14, 1947 Covered by (42 artists)
I Didn't Miles Davis Miles Davis Quartet December 1955 Covered by Don Sickler
Ife Miles Davis Miles Davis June 12, 1972 Covered by (4 artists)
It's About That Time Miles Davis Miles Davis February 18, 1969 Covered by (11 artists)
Jean Pierre Miles Davis Miles Davis October 4, 1981 Covered by (16 artists)
Joshua Miles Davis, Victor Feldman Miles Davis July 15, 1963 Covered by (31 artists)
Little One Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock Miles Davis January 21, 1965 Covered by (5 artists)
Little Willie Leaps Miles Davis Miles Davis' All Stars August 14, 1947 Covered by (26 artists)
Miles Ahead Miles Davis Miles Davis + 19 with Orchestra under the direction of Gil Evans May 10, 1957 Covered by (11 artists)
Miles Runs the Voodoo Down Miles Davis Miles Davis August 20, 1969 Covered by (5 artists)
Milestones Miles Davis Miles Davis February 4, 1958 Covered by (170 artists)
Milestones Miles Davis Miles Davis All Stars August 14, 1947 Covered by (64 artists)
Nardis Miles Davis Julian Adderley Quintet July 1, 1958 Covered by (188 artists)
New Blues Miles Davis Miles Davis REC, Joey DeFrancesco REL August 14, 1988 Covered by (2 artists)
Out of the Blue Miles Davis Miles Davis 1953 Covered by (2 artists)
Prancing Miles Davis Miles Davis Sextet March 7, 1961 Covered by (19 artists)
Right Off Miles Davis Miles Davis April 7, 1970 Covered by (6 artists)
Robot 415 Miles Davis, Robert Irving III Miles Davis 1984 Covered by Viktoria Mullova
Seven Steps to Heaven Miles Davis, Victor Feldman Miles Davis July 15, 1963 Covered by (97 artists)
Shhh Peaceful Miles Davis Miles Davis February 18, 1969 Covered by SFJazz Collective
Side Car Miles Davis Miles Davis November 1979 Covered by (2 artists)
Sid's Ahead Miles Davis Miles Davis September 2, 1958 Covered by (2 artists)
Sippin' at Bell's Miles Davis Miles Davis All Stars August 14, 1947 Covered by (30 artists)
Sivad Miles Davis Miles Davis December 19, 1970 Covered by (2 artists)
Smooch Miles Davis, Charles Mingus Miles Davis Quartet 1954 Covered by (8 artists)
Solar Miles Davis Miles Davis Quintet April 3, 1954 Covered by (246 artists)
So What Miles Davis Miles Davis March 2, 1959 Covered by (152 artists)
Spanish Key Miles Davis Miles Davis August 21, 1969 Covered by (8 artists)
Speak Miles Davis Miles Davis 1983 Covered by Noël Akchoté
Splatch Miles Davis, Marcus Miller Miles Davis February 10, 1986 Covered by (3 artists)
Star on Cicely Miles Davis Miles Davis 1983 Covered by Noël Akchoté
Star People Miles Davis Miles Davis 1983 Covered by Noël Akchoté
Swing Spring Miles Davis Miles Davis All Stars 1955 Unverified
Teo Miles Davis Miles Davis Sextet December 11, 1961 Covered by (3 artists)
That's Right Miles Davis, John Scofield Miles Davis 1984 Covered by Noël Akchoté
That's What Happened Miles Davis, John Scofield Miles Davis 1984 Covered by Noël Akchoté
The Serpent's Tooth Miles Davis Miles Davis January 30, 1953 Covered by (14 artists)
The Theme (Take #1) Miles Davis Miles Davis Quintet December 1959 Unverified
Tomaas Miles Davis, Marcus Miller Miles Davis October 1986 Covered by (3 artists)
Tune Up Miles Davis Miles Davis Quartet May 19, 1953 Covered by (62 artists)
U' N' I' Miles Davis Miles Davis 1983 Covered by (3 artists)
Vierd Blues Miles Davis Miles Davis December 1956 Covered by (21 artists)
What It Is Miles Davis, John Scofield Miles Davis 1984 Covered by (3 artists)
Yesternow Miles Davis Miles Davis February 24, 1971 Covered by Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith

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