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Miles Davis

By Deziray Davis-Chappelle

  • Date Of Birth/Place

    Date Of Birth/Place
    'Born in May in Alton,Illinois

  • First Trumpet

    First Trumpet
    Got his first trumpet from his father’s friend.

  • New Trumpet

    New Trumpet
    His dad gave him a new trumpet

  • Becoming Professional

    Becoming Professional
    Began playing professionally at the Elks Club.

  • New life

    New life
    Moved to New York City to study music at the Juilliard School,then he became familiarize with Charlie Parker.

  • Replacement for Dizzy Gillespie

    Replacement for Dizzy Gillespie
    Participated with Charlie Parker Quintet as replacement of Dizzy Gillespie. ‘First Miles’, First Recording on a member of Herbie Fields Sextet.

  • First Recording

    First Recording
    Miles Davis first leading recording

  • First Performance

    First Performance
    Miles Davis performs with J. J. Johnson, Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan and Gil Evans, at the he Royal Roost.

  • First European Tour

    First European Tour
    Miles Davis has his first European tour with Tadd Dameron.

  • Art Blakey & Miles Davis

    Art Blakey & Miles Davis
    Miles played together with Art Blakey which led Hard Bop style.

  • Recovery

    Recovery
    Miles Davis returned to St. Louis to recover from drug intoxication.

  • Back Again

    Back Again
    Miles Davis Came back to New York Jazz scene.

  • First Great Quintet

    First Great Quintet
    Miles Davis formed ‘visionary quintet’ with Sonny Rollins, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones they formed the ‘first great quintet.

  • Debut

    Debut
    Miles Davis had a major debut by ‘Round About Midnight’, Columbia Records.

  • Discharged

    Discharged
    Miles Davis discharged John Coltrane and Philly Joe Jones, because of their drug intoxication and the limit of quintet Jazz style.

  • Milestones

    Milestones
    Miles adopted Modal Jazz, and released ‘Milestones’. Bill Evans joined Miles’s Sextet.

  • Second Great Quinter

    Second Great Quinter
    Miles formed the ‘second great quintet’, with the members which are Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Tony Williams.

  • Miles in the sky

    Miles in the sky
    Miles adopted electronic sounds and rhythm of Rock music on his album ‘Miles in the Sky’.

  • In a Silent Way

    In a Silent Way
    Miles track ‘In a Silent Way’ was composed by Joe Zawinul.

  • Bitches Brew

    Bitches Brew
    Miles Davis album ‘Bitches Brew’, Adopted Rock and Electronic sound earnestly.

  • Quit

    Quit
    Miles stopped making music and playing it

  • Back

    Back
    Came back music scene then he collaborated with Marcus Miller, Bill Evans a saxophonist and heavy guitar sound of Mike Stern, and released a live album ‘We Want Miles’.

  • Tutu

    Tutu
    Miles Davis ‘Tutu’ produced by Marcus Miller and Tommy LiPuma. This album featured Marcus Miller as producer and multi-player. It was like duet of Miles and Miller.

  • Death

    Death
    Miles Davis died on September 28 by pneumonia and stroke.