Through it all, however, Miles maintained his trademark poise and lyricism, often best expressed through his ballads. On this collection, that element of Davis’s playing is exposed and explored, ...

Jazzmen had used the Tin Pan Alley love song as a common form of American expression, and the most inspired of them bent the melodies until special sounds came out. ... Miles Davis, however, ...

Jazz legend Miles Davis was only a teenager when he picked up the trumpet. The same is true for Justin Varnes. Varnes was still in high school, playing in his school band, when on Sept. 28, 1991 ...

In celebration of Black History Month in February, here are 10 essential Miles Davis blues songs that remain as musically potent today as they were upon release. These tracks showcase Davis ...

Jun 17, 2022 By Joey Arnone. A previously unreleased cover by legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis of the Tina Turner song “What’s Love Got to Do With It” has just been released. It will be included ...

It is my first love, and Miles Davis’s “It Never Entered My Mind” is one of my favorite songs because he introduced me to it that night when I was seven.

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Miles Davis’s Electric Period. ... It’s a little perverse to choose a song where Miles Davis plays the organ, not the trumpet.

In this excerpt from the new book 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool (Penguin Press, March 5, 2024), author James Kaplan puts us in the room as ...