Noun
United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991)
Source: WordNetIf Miles Davis hadn't died it would have been interesting to do an album with him, but there wasn't much else that would have got me into the studio... although Herbie Hancock has just been in touch about doing something and that would be an interesting combination. Phil Collins
Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn't there to entertain; he was all about the music. I kind of do that. Bobby McFerrin
One of the things that I loved about listening to Miles Davis is that Miles always had an instinct for which musicians were great for what situations. He could always pick a band, and that was the thing that separated him from everybody else. Branford Marsalis
The Angel Gabriel disappeared once for sixty years and they found him on earth hiding in the body of a man named Miles Davis. Christopher Moore (author)
Miles Davis was a master. In every phase of his career, he understood that this music was a tribute to the African muse. Cassandra Wilson
Miles Davis was doing something inherently African, something that has to do with all forms of American music, not just jazz. Cassandra Wilson