Miles Davis

Artist:  Miles Davis
Birth Name:  Miles Dewey Davis III
Born:  May 26, 1926.  Alton, Illinois, USA
Died:  September 28, 1991 (Aged 65).  Santa Monica, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Bandleader, Composer, Trumpeter
Instruments:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piano, Organ, Synthesizer

Miles Davis was an American Jazz Musician, Trumpeter, Bandleader, and Composer.  He was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century of several developments in Jazz Music, including Bebop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, and Jazz Fusion.  In 2006, Miles Davis was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.  In 2008, his 1959 album Kind Of Blue received fourth Platinum Certification from RIAA for shipment of at least four million copies in USA.

Artist:  Miles Davis Quintet
Title:  Live At The 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival  (2007)
Genre:  Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Label:  Monterey Jazz Festival Records/Decca
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Waiting For Miles  (0:42)
 2.  Autumn Leaves  (11:24)
 3.  So What  (11:20)
 4.  Stella By Starlight  (14:36)
 5.  Walkin'  (12:49)
 6.  The Theme  (1:17)

Personnel:

Miles Davis:  Trumpet
George Coleman:  Tenor Saxophone
Herbie Hancock:  Piano
Ron Carter:  Bass
Tony Williams:  Drums

Live At The 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival is a live album by Miles Davis Quintet, was released on July 31, 2007 by Monterey Jazz Festival Records, featuring George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams.