Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I loved watching Harry Reasoner’s expression on 60 Minutes when Miles told him he felt there was nothing wrong with being a pimp: ...

This article first appeared on the Conversation. At the very end of Miles Ahead, the recently released film about Miles Davis, we are—finally—in jazz heaven. Davis, impersonated to a fault by Don ...

A small-statured man in a fine suit, hunched over and silhouetted against a smoky backdrop — trumpet to his mouth about to play a softly muted note that no one expected but perfectly fits the moment.

A visionary. A trailblazer. Miles Davis — often called the father of cool jazz — was an artist who bent sound, broke rules, ...

Stanley Nelson’s deep dive into the world of a beloved musical giant, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, will make its broadcast debut nationwide on PBS’ “American Masters” series tomorrow night, ...

The man who changed the course of music is still shaking things up in 2016. There’s plenty of reasons to celebrate the legacy of legendary trumpeter Miles Davis. Aside from being one of the most ...

The son of an East St. Louis dentist, Miles Davis displayed his genius at playing the trumpet as early as age 13, when he played with Eddie Randle’s Blue Devils. During the summer after he graduated ...

Miles Davis veered off the road in New York City while driving a model that had also attracted celebs like Eddie Van Halen, Peter Sellers, and Elton John.