Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis IIIwas an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music. With his ever-changing directions in music, Davis was at the forefront of a number of major stylistic developments in jazz over his five-decade career...
ProfessionTrumpet Player
Date of Birth26 May 1926
CityAlton, IL
years play like-you
It takes you years to learn how to play like yourself.
kids rocks years
I used to enjoy all the white bands when I was a kid listening to the radio. But the record companies, they take music and label it - like, they say "rock". Because the white singers can't sound like James Brown, they call him "soul". They've been doing that for years. That's the prejudice crap.
years giving one-day
At least one day out of the year all musicans should just put their instruments down, and give thanks to Duke Ellington.
years practice play
It took me twenty years study and practice to work up to what I wanted to play in this performance. How can she expect to listen five minutes and understand it?
building fun goes people realize teams work
The teams had to use 20 or more steps, but all of them used many more than that. It is fun and exciting, but most people don't realize how much work goes into building a Rube Goldberg machine.
blow business minding ought says trying
I was minding my own business when something says to me, ""you ought to blow trumpet."" I have just been trying ever since.
blow dominate game hard people runners work
You can dominate a game if you dominate on the line, ... We're just going to have to go out there and work hard and blow people off the ball, and let our runners do what they do best.
beginning chance davis icon miles songs unique
Of course, because I was at the beginning of my career. For me, as a musician, to have a chance for an icon like Miles Davis to play on one of my songs was something unique and unbelievable.
american-musician
I'll play it first and tell you what it is later.
american-musician
I'll play it and tell you what it is later.
biggest cousin hard help learned
I learned so much from my cousin (Alexander). I think he did things the right way. That's how he made it to the NFL, ... But the biggest thing I got from him was working hard and doing what ever you can to help the team.
music addiction jazz
Music is an addiction.
music way hearing
It's always been a gift with me, hearing music the way I do. I don't know where it comes from, it's just there and I don't question it.
musician spirit great-music
When you work with great musicians, they are always a part of you . . . their spirits are walking around in me, so they're still here and passing it on to others.