
Miles Davis
Miles Davis is a jazz artist from United States formed in 1944. 317 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Jazz · United States · Best jazz albums
- 4.2 /5
- 21 ratings
- 317
- Releases
- 1951–1991
- Active years
- 1944
- Formed
- 1991
- Died
Discography
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Kind of Blue
1959 · 6 tracks
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Singles & EPs
7Live & compilations
90Credits
6Records Miles Davis worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Certified Lover Boy
Drake · 2021
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808s & Heartbreak
Kanye West · 2008
Musician · 5 songs

The Essential George Benson
George Benson · 2006
Musician

Parker's Mood
Charlie Parker · 2009
Musician · 20 songs

The Charlie Parker Story
Charlie Parker · 1945
Musician · 9 songs

Sonny Rollins With the Modern Jazz Quartet
Sonny Rollins · 1956
Musician
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3Releases by other artists featuring Miles Davis.
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4 Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)Betty Carter · Christmas Sing in Jazz - Best Christmas Jazz Songs (Album)
The Struggle Continues (feat. Miles Davis, Ron Carter, Stanley Jordan, Tony Williams & Herbie Hancock)Little Steven · Rock n Roll Rebel: The Early Work
The Struggle Continues (feat. Miles Davis, Ron Carter, Stanley Jordan, Tony Williams & Herbie Hancock) [Extra Miles Davis Version]Little Steven · Rock n Roll Rebel: The Early Work
Dune Mosse (feat. Miles Davis)Zucchero · Zucchero: All the Best
Collaborators
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Sonny Rollins

John Coltrane

Horace Silver

Cannonball Adderley

Wayne Shorter

Marcus Miller

Bill Evans

John McLaughlin

Chick Corea

Herbie Hancock

Thelonious Monk

Joe Zawinul

Ron Carter

Tony Williams

Max Roach

Milt Jackson

Art Blakey

Kenny Garrett

Ledisi

Little Steven

Billy Cobham

Carlos Santana

Jack DeJohnette

Lalah Hathaway
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- Born in
- Alton
- From
- United States
- Active since
- 1944
- Instruments
- organ, trumpet, synthesizer, flugelhorn
- Member of
- Miles Davis Quintet, The Miles Davis Sextet, The Miles Davis Quartet, Miles Davis All Stars
- Labels
- Columbia Records, Capitol Records, ACT Music, Fontana Records, Philips Records, Prestige
- Educated at
- Juilliard School, East St. Louis Lincoln High School
- Former spouse
- Cicely Tyson (1981–1988), Frances Taylor Davis (1959–1968), Betty Davis (1968–1969)
- Parents
- Miles Henry Davis
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About
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion. On October 7, 2008, his 1959 album Kind of Blue received its fourth platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of at least four million copies in the United States. Miles Davis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. Davis was noted as "one of the key figures in the history of jazz". On December 15, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a symbolic resolution recognizing and commemorating the album Kind of Blue on its 50th anniversary, "honoring the masterpiece and reaffirming jazz as a national treasure."
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Miles Davis in brief
- How many Miles Davis releases are on Riffiter?
- 317 releases are catalogued, spanning 1951 to 2026.
- When was Miles Davis formed?
- Miles Davis formed in 1944, in United States.
- What genre is Miles Davis?
- Miles Davis is catalogued under Jazz.
- What is the most recent Miles Davis release on Riffiter?
- Cookin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Remastered 2026), released in 2026.
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