Miles DeweyDavis, Jr., and a music teacher, Cleota Mae (Henry) Davis,and thus grew up in the black middle class of East St. Louisafter the family moved there shortly after his birth. He ...
Although he had recorded his classic Birth of the Cool sides and some tracks for Blue Note by the mid-'50s, trumpeter Miles Davis had yet to become a household name when he took the stage at the ...
Miles Davis wasn’t always the jazz icon the public ... It seemed just a routine festival concert but when Miles took to using a muted trumpet on a sensational performance of Monk’s nocturnal ...
As Miles Davis once said: “You can’t play nothing on modern trumpet that doesn’t come from him.” While you’re reading, listen to our Best Jazz Trumpeters playlist here. Armstrong wasn ...
The University of Connecticut Jazz Ensemble took to the stage at von der Mehden Recital Hall on Sunday, Nov. 17, for an evening of energetic jazz music that showcased the talents of UConn music ...