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miles dewey davis iii
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miles dewey davis iii

Born 1926 Died 1991

Early Life and Musical Beginnings Born: Alton, United States of America (1926) Died: 1991 Miles Dewey Davis III was born into an upper-middle-class family in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis. He began playing the trumpet in his early teens, influenced by local musicians and recordings of Duke Ellington and Art Tatum. Davis briefly attended Juilliard in New York City before pursuing a professional music career. Rise to Prominence: Bebop and Cool Jazz From 1944 to 1948, Davis was a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker's bebop quintet, gaining invaluabl…

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