Miles Davis was one of the most distinguished
jazz musicians of the latter half of the 20th century. A
trumpeter,
bandleader and
composer, Davis was at the forefront of almost every major development in jazz from
World War II to the 1990s. He played on various early
bebop records and recorded one of the first
cool jazz records. He was partially responsible for the development of
modal jazz, and
jazz fusion arose from his work with other musicians in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Free jazz was the only post-war jazz style not significantly influenced by Davis, although some musicians from his bands later pursued this style. His
recordings, along with the live performances of his many influential bands, were vital in jazz's acceptance as music with lasting artistic value. A popularizer as well as an innovator, Davis became famous for his languid, melodic style and his laconic, and at times confrontational, personality.
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