American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (1926–1991)
Film Updates Oct 10
First look at Damson Idris and Anamaria Vartolomei as Miles Davis and Juliette Gréco in love story ‘MILES & JULIETTE’.
Drosendorf: Two Legends, One Concert: Two jazz legends will be honored at the Drosendorf Jazz Club on October 24th. The international all-star quintet led by ...
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He was just 21 when he joined Miles Davis on stage with no rehearsal. He’s never looked back
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The Life and Legacy of Jazz Legend John Coltrane: With his genius, the American saxophonist transcended musical boundaries. Jazz became the music of political ...
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São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: A Miles Davis Night at Blue Note, September 22, 2026
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🎶 Two concerts, two musical worlds - | and an afternoon full of music! The Bochum Music School invites you to a double concert at the Anneliese Brost ... Show more
Music school presents double concert at the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr
Music school presents double concert at the Anneliese Brost Music Forum Ruhr
Black Forest Jazz Festival in Pforzheim comes to the cinema: Four special film evenings await at the Koki
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TIL Steven Van Zandt co-wrote Sun City, a song protesting apartheid in South Africa. More than 40 artists participated in its recording, including Bono ...
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Schwäbisch Gmünd: Jazz home game with three concerts at Johannisplatz: Die Jazzmission Schwäbisch Gmünd veranstaltet am Samstag, 19. September ...
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When you can have art and valuables appraised at the Steiff Museum in Giengen: At the Steiff Museum in Giengen, you will soon be able to have art and valuables ...
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Jay Maisel, Photographer of Miles Davis and Much More, Dies at 95: His moody portrait became the album cover for “Kind of Blue.” Mr. Maisel lived and worked in ...
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From Miles Davis to Jay-Z samples, Lonnie Liston Smith’s music has crossed generations. ⤵️ Find a link to the story in the comments.Most speakers at Hashmi event raise concerns over proposed NextEra-Dominion merger
Jazz singer and songwriter Cassandra Wilson has died. She was 70.
With unique takes on songs like “Harvest Moon,” Wilson was one of the major jazz acts of the ... Show more
Celebrating John Coltrane on what would have been his 100th birthday: John Coltrane was born 100 years ago this month. There’s pretty much a Coltrane album for ...
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Miles Davis’s Favorite Watch Is Back: A new Breitling Navitimer revives the jazz legend’s go-to timepiece.
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Victor Little brings deep-pocket funk and jazz to San Francisco: Bay Area bassist Victor Little brings his Big Hit ensemble to Black Cat in San Francisco for a ...
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The 34th Chichester International Film Festival wraps up with strong audiences: See the latest news from Your World at https://www.sussexexpress.co ...
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athlonsports.com Aug 23
Stock Up, Stock Down Following Panthers’ Preseason Win Over Jaguars: Who is trending up and who is trending down following the Panthers' third preseason contest?
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Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and more honor Miles Davis at the Hollywood Bowl: The night included music ranging from the trumpeter's orchestral period in the ...
dailynews.com/2026/08/20/herbie-hancock-ron-carter-and-more-honor-miles-davis-at-the-hollywood-bowl/
Today in History: August 17, Miles Davis releases ‘Kind of Blue’: Trumpeter Miles Davis released “Kind of Blue,” regarded as one of the most influential jazz ...
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Miles Davis still a giant at 100. His musical legacy will be saluted at KSDS-FM’s 3-day ‘Milestones’ festival
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Ludwig and Miles Davis celebration at the Proms: TV highlights: Here are some terrestrial TV highlights coming up over the next seven days.
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athlonsports.com Aug 09
5 Under-the-Radar Panthers Who Could End Up on Final Roster: Ja'seem Reed and Cam Gill are two underrated players who could work their way onto the Panthers' ...
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Music Matters: Celebrating the Small Faces: If you are a fan of the Small Faces or music from the 1960s, then something special will be released in October.
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Jazz icon Herbie Hancock remains exactly where he always has been — at the forefront of his field, observing, innovating and asking unnerving questions of ... Show more
Herbie Hancock on aging, AI and Miles Davis before Baltimore concert
Herbie Hancock on aging, AI and Miles Davis before Baltimore concert
Jazzgeschichte: „Einer der größten Musiker des 20. Jahrhunderts“: Stefan Hentz spricht über Miles Davis
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Elbphilharmonie: A concert in the footsteps of Miles Davis - | with a minor flaw: Bassist Marcus Miller, head of the Miles Davis evening "We want Miles!" at the ...
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Summer Festival: Rolling Stones Bassist Grooves in Wolfsburg's Autostadt: Darryl Jones performed with the Rolling Stones in front of 90,000 fans in Wolfsburg ...
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Elbphilharmonie: If expectations are disappointed in this way, then gladly: Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane and Charles Altura (from left) at the concert in the ...
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Key FactsClive Davis Shaped Music and Launched Legends
Jun 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Clive Davis played a key role in launching the careers of artists such as Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen.
- He passed away peacefully at 94 in New York due to age-related illness surrounded by family.
- Starting as a lawyer, Davis founded record labels and won multiple Grammy Awards throughout his career.
- He described Whitney Houston as a vocal genius and maintained close friendships with fellow music icons.
Today we celebrate not only an absolutely outstanding figure whose influence has changed music forever, but also the man who led our family with grace, generosity, and kindness. We will miss him very much, cherish him forever, and carry our love for him with us for the rest of our lives.— A statement from the Davis family about his death
Keyon Harrold celebrates 100 years of Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall: To mark the occasion of Miles Davis' centennial, trumpeter Keyon Harrold put on a concert at ...
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Arista’s Clive Davis: From Out of the Muddle …: How Clive Davis rose from the ashes with Arista Records after his controversial scandal at Columbia Records.
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Ent. & Lifestyle: Celebrating 250 years of American story of jazz in Uganda: According to Dr. Nicholas Ssempijja, an ethnomusicologist and lecturer at Makerere ...
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Clive Davis helped build the Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles: "I don’t think anybody had that ear in them the way that he did," said the Grammy Museum's ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2026-06-22/clive-davis-helped-build-grammy-museum-its-president-says-his-legacy-is-not-going-to-be-replicated
A question from Miles Davis changed his life - | now he's coming to Hanover: Dave Holland has played with the greatest jazz musicians. On Saturday, June 20 ...
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Colin Steele Quintet, Glasgow Jazz Festival review: 'beguiling': This all-star quintet did more than justice to Miles Davis’s classic album Kind of Blue ...
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Kamasi Washington at Harry Styles' Meltdown: A jazz colossus: Kamasi Washington paid tribute to John Coltrane and Miles Davis in the first of two shows at ...
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Jazz musician Sonny Rollins has died at the age of 95: Mourning in the jazz world: Musician Sonny Rollins has died at the age of 95. Miles Davis once called him ...
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Key FactsJazz Icon Sonny Rollins Passes Away at 95
May 26, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Born in Harlem in 1930, Sonny Rollins passed away at age 95 in Woodstock, New York.
- His distinctive and nuanced tone established him as a leading tenor saxophonist in jazz history.
- Rollins collaborated with prominent artists such as Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and John Coltrane, creating enduring jazz standards.
- Respiratory illnesses forced him into retirement several years ago, ending a remarkable musical career.
I belong to those who believe that this life is not all there is.— Sonny Rollins, in a statement distributed by his agent Terri Hinte following his death
With harmonica instead of trumpet: An evening dedicated to Miles Davis in Drosendorf - | Horn
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100 Years of Miles Davis: The Uncompromising Path of a Music Icon: He helped write several chapters of jazz history and mentored numerous young musicians ...
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Miles Davis made changing music look easy: What made Miles Davis a pioneer in every sense of the word was that nothing was off the table ...
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Our Annual Grandparents' Guide to Today's Pop Artists: Kiplinger presents music recommendations based on your old favorite artists.
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gulftoday.ae May 28
Miles Davis centennial celebrated in stunning new photography exhibition: It’s a celebratory Wednesday night at Musichead Gallery on Sunset Boulevard ...
gulftoday.ae/culture/2026/05/28/miles-davis-centennial-celebrated-in-stunning-new-photography-exhibition
Jazz and classical music for summer 2026: Let the anniversaries roll: From America250 to Miles Davis, not to mention the echoes of Jazz Day and full summer at ...
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“My soul will live on”: The influential jazz musician Sonny Rollins has died: He played with Miles Davis and the Rolling Stones; in the music scene ...
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On his 100th birthday: Milestones and contradictions in the life of a jazz icon: He was one of the most influential and visionary musicians of the 20th century ...
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Paid articlePaywall Jazz: What Miles Davis Teaches Us About Coolness: Jazz: What Miles Davis Teaches Us About Coolness. His coolness was musical sovereignty ...
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A million Miles: In his 100th year, see how Miles Davis revolutionised jazz | Hindustan Times
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'Miles Davis: A Century of Cool' celebrates musician's lasting legacy: "Miles Davis: A Century of Cool" debuts at Musichead Gallery on Sunset Boulevard ...
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Carolina Panthers add running back, defensive tackle to roster before OTAs: The Carolina Panthers made some alterations to their depth chart on Monday ahead of ...
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100 Years of Miles Davis: The Coolest of All Motherfuckers: With his hypnotic trumpet playing, he shaped the sound of generations and, as a style icon ...
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Paid articlePaywall A Short Journey Through a Wide Country: Some of Miles Davis' Best Albums: Miles Davis' career began in the late 1940s, almost exactly at the same time as ...
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Miles Davis: "When he was angry, he had every right to be": He was considered the best jazz musician in the world, but his rise was also a fall - | into drug use ...
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Guy Davis on Broadway, Robert Johnson & world’s first Spider-Man meme: Ahead of his upcoming performance at Barnoldswick’s Music & Arts Centre ...
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SFJazz Gala shows how jazz can drive San Francisco revival: At the SFJazz Gala, tributes to Miles Davis, John Coltrane and George Benson argued jazz can help ...
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Miles Davis at 100: How St. Louis artists keep his legacy alive: Artists around the world are paying tribute to Miles Davis, whose 100th birthday is May 26.
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gulftoday.ae May 05
Jazz legend John Coltrane’s son hits the high notes: Ravi Coltrane has a tough task: honour his father John and fellow legend Miles Davis without imitating them ...
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There is now a jazz bar in the Elbphilharmonie - | and admission is free: The pop-up bar in the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Only music by Miles Davis is played ...
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Paid articlePaywallOpinionElbe deepening: The daily newsletter from Hamburg: One of everything, please! The great Miles Davis Marathon at the Elbphilharmonie
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Caroline Wahl and Christian Brückner at the Göttingen Literature Festival, advance ticket sales begin
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John Coltrane’s son charts his own path, resisting the weight of his father’s legacy
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Jazz in Hamburg: Which concerts we particularly recommend in May: Jihye Lee performs with the NDR Bigband in Hamburg.
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Paid articlePaywall Festival tribute to famed jazz musician who burst onto Glasgow stage like 'a sexagenarian Michael Jackson'
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BBC Proms 2026: James Bond and Prog Rock among the line-up: Concerts celebrating Benjamin Britten, Steve Reich and Miles Davis also appear in the programme.
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First Trump lawsuit, now fear of protests: This BBC festival is now descending into complete chaos
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Jazz trumpeter Eddie Henderson: ‘I didn’t register it was actually Louis Armstrong showing me how to play’
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Miles Davis: Biography for the 100th Birthday of the Jazz Star: Music journalist Stefan Hentz traces the life of jazz star Miles Davis. He begins ...
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7 Bay Area concerts celebrating Miles Davis and John Coltrane at 100: From SFJazz to Stanford, Miles Davis and John Coltrane’s centennial brings major jazz ...
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On display for the first time: Drawings by Miles Davis at the Ahlers Gallery in Göttingen
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Paid articlePaywallJowee Omicil: Freedom in every note: Smiling and crying: Canadian jazz musician Jowee Omicil pays homage to Miles Davis on his new album without playing a single ...
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Ib Kamara fait vibrer Off-White au rythme de Miles Davis: La collectiond’Off-White orchestrée par Ib Kamara transforme la disruption en langage créatif ...
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How a 1950s nightclub in Cincinnati inspired this cookie shop: Davis Cookie Collection, a Black-owned bakery in Cincinnati, was inspired by family history.
cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/dining/2026/02/19/how-1950s-nightclub-inspired-davis-cookie-collection-cincinnati/88050127007/
Miles Davis: Rare glimpses into his Malibu villa: The usually reserved jazz trumpeter surprisingly allowed photographer Ralph Quinke and journalist Marco Meier ...
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Paid articlePaywall Jazz: You should own this Miles Davis classic: The 100th anniversary of Miles Dewey Davis III’s birthday is May 26. Three and a half decades after his passing ...
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Jazz centennials: Eight legends born in 1926: In 1926, a generation of artists was born that reshaped jazz for decades. This episode celebrates eight centennials ...
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São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, January 20, 2026: Tonight’s clean Tuesday lineup: Seresta Amazônica (Manoel Cordeiro and Patrícia Bastos) in the Casa de ...
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Spielt Cobains Gitarre neuen Rekord ein? Christie’s versteigert Erinnerungen an Nirvana, Beatles und Miles Davis
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The Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities Of 2025
For the 25th annual Forbes ranking, The Notorious B.I.G., Miles Davis and Jimmy Buffett join a heavenly lineup of ... Show more
Forbes Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities 2025 List
Forbes Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities 2025 List