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Miles Davis

Lived · 65 Born · May 26, 1926 From · Alton, Illinois, USA Films · 49

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Biography

Miles Dewey Davis III was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

Known for

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues poster

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987 poster

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal poster

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal

Career timeline

2026

himself · 2026

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2025

2022

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Self (voice) (archive sound) · 2022

2020

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987 Notable

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal Notable

2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Notable

Self - Musician (archive foota · 2019

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Self (archive footage) · 2019

2018

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit Notable

Self - Musician (archive foota · 2018

2017

Chasing Trane Notable

Self - Musician (archive foota · 2017

2015

Hôtel La Louisiane

Self (archive footage) · 2015

2013

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Self (voice) · 2013

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

Himself · 2013

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969

himself · 2013

2011

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991 Notable

trumpet · 2011

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985

trumpet · 2011

Miles Davis: Around Midnight

Trumpet · 2011

2010

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969

2009

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973

himself · 2009

That's What Happened - Live in Germany 1987

2008

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

Self - Trumpet · 2008

2005

Miles Davis: The Cool Jazz Sound

Miles Davis · 2005

2004

Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue

Self (archive footage) · 2004

2000

Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album Notable

1997

Happy Birthday to John

1996

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

1991

Miles Davis: Miles Davis and Friends in Paris 1991

Trumpeter · 1991

Miles Davis - At La Villette

Himself · 1991

Billy Cross · 1991

1990

Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones Notable

Frequently appears with

Self - Executive Producer

Self - SNL Cast Member 19

Self - SNL Writer 1988 -

Self - SNL Cast Member 20

Self - SNL Cast Member 20

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Wynton Marsalis

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

Miles poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues poster

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987 poster

Prince: Live At Paisley Park - December 31, 1987

Universe poster

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal poster

Miles Davis - Live in Montreal

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool poster

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes poster

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit poster

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

Chasing Trane poster

Hôtel La Louisiane poster

Hôtel La Louisiane

Jingle Bell Rocks! poster

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991 poster

Miles Davis with Quincy Jones and the Gil Evans Orchestra Live at Montreux 1991

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969 poster

Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991 poster

Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985 poster

Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985

Miles Davis: Around Midnight poster

Miles Davis: Around Midnight

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert poster

Miles Davis & Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969 poster

Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973 poster

Miles Davis: Stadthalle, Vienna 1973

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