Agustus Miles Davis

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Agustus Miles Davis Wiki Biography

Miles Dewey Davis III was born on 26 May 1926, in Alton, Illinois USA, and was a bandleader, composer, and rated as one of the noted trumpeters of all time, best known for his various musical contributions to jazz. His career spanned five decades, and he was responsible for influencing several genres. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it was prior to his passing in 1991.

How rich was Miles Davis? As of late-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that was at $10 million, mostly earned through a successful career in the music industry. He helped develop cool jazz, while recording many albums. He also performed around the country and internationally, with all of his achievements ensuring the position of his wealth.

At the age of 13, Miles would start his journey in music when his father gave him a trumpet and started arranging lessons for him. Three years later, he became a member of a music society and began performing at Elks Club after school. The following year, he performed with Eddie Randle’s band, and was invited to join the Tiny Bradshaw Band. He matriculated from East St. Louis Lincoln High School, and afterwards joined the band of singer Billy Eckstine, despite Davis’ parents wanting him to continue his studies.

He moved to New York City and attended the Juilliard School of Music. He also held nightly jam sessions at Monroe’s and Minton’s Playhouse, and eventually he dropped out of Julliard because he disliked the school’s style which focused on European and ‘white’ music. He started performing professionally, and also took his first step into a recording studio. He would then perform with several groups, and helped move the bebop era forward. After one of his recordings, he helped popularize cool jazz with a nonet group including a tuba and French horn. They were active until 1949 and then had a contract with Capitol Records, which then led to the album “Birth of the Cool” which would solidify the “cool jazz” movement. During this time, Miles’ net worth started to steadily increase.

He travelled to Paris at the end of 1949, and found that African-Americans were less discriminated against there. A lot of people urged him to stay but he returned to the US, but after returning he would become depressed, mainly because of his separation from French singer Juliette Greco. He also started to develop an addiction to heroin, which eventually effected him greatly. Despite these struggles, his music continued to move forward and he would collaborate with a lot of other artists. He then signed a contract with Prestige records and would release numerous songs with them. He helped popularize what would be known as hard bop, which distanced itself from cool jazz. After a throat operation, he developed a whisper in his voice due to a vocal outburst, and this led him to get the nickname “prince of darkness”.

He returned to New York City and started performing again, performing with a quintet. The new group would sign a contract with Columbia Records, and Davis along with his group would release four albums, but in 1957 the group disbanded mainly due to drug problems. The following year, he would form a sextet and commence recording once again. Going into the early 1960s, Davis did a series of recordings with a jazz big band, and started incorporating European classical music. In 1964, he would form his second great quintet, which produced a series of recordings, and around this time, he started introducing music that would later influence both the rock and funk genres. He further experimented with music, however, because of health problems, he would eventually retire after a successful tour in Japan. He re-emerged in 1979, and then continued to make music until his death; his net worth continued to rise once again.

For his personal life, Miles Davis was married to Frances Davis (m. 1958–1968), Betty Davis (m. 1968–1969) and Cicely Tyson (m. 1981–1988). Davis passed away in Santa Monica, California in September 1991, due to the combined effects of respiratory failure, pneumonia, and a stroke. Many would consider his numerous musical developments as being most influential in helping pioneer 20th century music. A lot of future artists would later cite him as an influence.

IMDB Wikipedia $10 million 1.69 m 1926-05-26 1991 1991-09-28 Actor Agustus Miles Davis Alton American Betty Davis (m. 1968–1969) Billy Eckstine Cheryl Davis Cicely Tyso m. 1981–1988 Cicely Tyson Cleota Henry Davis Dorothy Mae Davis Eddie Randle Erin Davis Frances Davis (m. 1958–1968) Gregory Davis Illinois Jazz trumpeter Jr. Juillianrd School May 26 1926 Miles Davis IV Miles Davis Net Worth Miles Dewey Davis September 28 U.S. Vernon Napoleon Davis

Agustus Miles Davis Quick Info

Full Name Miles Davis
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth May 26 1926
Died September 28, 1991
Place Of Birth Alton, Illinois, U.S.
Height 1.69 m
Profession Jazz trumpeter
Education Juilliard School
Nationality American
Spouse Cicely Tyson (m. 1981–1988), Betty Davis (m. 1968–1969), Frances Davis (m. 1958–1968)
Children Cheryl Davis, Erin Davis, Gregory Davis, Miles Davis IV
Parents Miles Dewey Davis, Jr., Cleota Henry Davis
Siblings Vernon Napoleon Davis, Dorothy Mae Davis
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002537/
Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/miles-davis-mn0000423829
Awards Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Award for Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album, American Book Awards, AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score, Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental P…
Music Groups Miles Davis Quintet
Nominations Grammy Award for Best Music Film, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group, Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album – Solo, So What, Blue In Green, All Blues
Movies Scrooged, Dingo, Miles Davis: Live in Munich, Miles Davis: That’s What Happened: Live in Germany 1987

Agustus Miles Davis Quotes

  • If it wasn’t for Neal Hefti, the Count Basie band wouldn’t sound as good as it does. But Neal’s band can’t play those same arrangements nearly as well.
  • I’ll play it and tell you what is later.
  • [on Louis Armstrong] You can’t play anything on a horn that Louis hasn’t played.
  • [on Eric Dolphy] He plays like somebody is standing on his foot.
  • A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I’m still doing it.
  • For me, music and life are all about style.
  • I know what I’ve done for music, but don’t call me “a legend”.

Agustus Miles Davis Important Facts

  • On 12 June 2012, Davis and French singer Édith Piaf were pictured on separate commemorative postage stamps in a joint issue by the USA and France. The nondenominated ‘forever’ USA stamps had an initial issue price of 45¢ each; the French stamps had denominations of 0,60 EUR (Davis) and 0,89 EUR (Piaf).
  • Uncle of Vincent Wilburn Jr..
  • Duke Ellington called him “the Picasso of Jazz, the invisible art”.
  • He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
  • Biography in: “The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives”. Volume 3, 1991-1993, pp. 123-125. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2001.
  • Once met Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman when Hoffman was working as a lifeguard at a public swimming pool.
  • He was voted the 88th Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.
  • Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1979.
  • Played with Charlie Parker prior to going solo.
  • Had 4 children: Cheryl Davis (born 1944), Gregory Davis, (born 1946), Miles Davis IV (born 1950) and Erin Davis (born 1970).
  • Attended The Julliard School of Music.
  • Miles Davis 1959 recording, ‘Kind of Blue’, is considered by some to be the best jazz recording of all time.
  • He was married to Cicely Tyson by Andrew Young in the home of Bill Cosby. Bill Cosby was the best man, and gave away the bride.
  • Jazz trumpeter.
  • Born at 5:00am-CDT.

Agustus Miles Davis Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
A Crazy Leo Show TV Mini-Series performer – 1 episode, 2013 writer – 1 episode, 2013 Soundtrack
Covert Affairs TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2013 writer – 1 episode, 2013 Soundtrack
Bi no tsubo TV Series 1 episode, 2013 performer – 3 episodes, 2013 writer – 2 episodes, 2013 Soundtrack
Video Compilation: Top Ten Best Videos 2007-2012 2013 Documentary performer: “All Blues” – uncredited / writer: “All Blues” – uncredited Soundtrack
Ginger & Rosa 2012 performer: “Blue in Green” / writer: “Blue in Green” Soundtrack
Suits TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2012 writer – 1 episode, 2012 Soundtrack
Any Day Now 2012 performer: “Green Haze” / writer: “Green Haze” Soundtrack
Homeland 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Funny Show: Part One 2011 Video short performer: “All Blues” / writer: “All Blues” Soundtrack
Rubicon 2010 TV Series 1 episode Soundtrack
Frankie & Alice 2010 performer: “Fall” Soundtrack
Fringe TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010 Soundtrack
Barney’s Version 2010 performer: “Solar” / writer: “Solar” Soundtrack
United States of Tara 2010 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Californication TV Series performer – 2 episodes, 2009 writer – 2 episodes, 2009 Soundtrack
Later… With Jools Holland 2009 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Banda sonora TV Series performer – 2 episodes, 2007 – 2009 writer – 1 episode, 2007 Soundtrack
The Uninvited 2009 performer: “Green Haze” / writer: “Green Haze” Soundtrack
Chris Botti in Boston 2009 TV Movie writer: “Flamenco Sketches” Soundtrack
The Simpsons 2008 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Roland Kirk: Live in ’64 & ’67 2008 Video music: “Milestones” Soundtrack
Sonny Rollins: Live in ’65 & ’68 2008 Video music: “Four” Soundtrack
Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 Video Game performer: “Move” Soundtrack
Parashat Ha-Shavua TV Series performer – 9 episodes, 2006 – 2008 writer – 8 episodes, 2006 – 2008 Soundtrack
Dexter TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2007 writer – 1 episode, 2007 Soundtrack
Mad Men TV Series performer – 2 episodes, 2007 writer – 1 episode, 2007 Soundtrack
Zodiac 2007 performer: “Solar” / writer: “Solar” Soundtrack
Midnight Son 2007 Short performer: “Nature Boy” Soundtrack
Druckfrisch 2006 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Independent Lens TV Series documentary performer – 2 episodes, 2004 writer – 1 episode, 2004 Soundtrack
Collateral 2004 performer: “Spanish Key” / writer: “Spanish Key” Soundtrack
Skeppsholmen 2003 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Levity 2003 performer: “Blue in Green” 1959 / writer: “Blue in Green” 1959 Soundtrack
The West Wing TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2003 writer – 1 episode, 2003 Soundtrack
Comedian 2002 Documentary performer: “If I Were a Bell” Soundtrack
The Wire TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2002 writer – 1 episode, 2002 Soundtrack
Cleo 2002 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Crossing Jordan 2002 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Livshunger TV Series music – 1 episode, 2002 performer – 1 episode, 2002 Soundtrack
The Score 2001 performer: “Autumn Leaves” Les Feuilles Mortes Soundtrack
Scratch 2001 Documentary performer: “Doo Bop Song” / writer: “Doo Bop Song” Soundtrack
Finding Forrester 2000 performer: “Bitches Brew” / writer: “Bitches Brew” Soundtrack
Extranjeros de sí mismos 2000 Documentary performer: “Soleá” Soundtrack
The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999 “FOUR” / performer: “NATURE BOY” Soundtrack
In Too Deep 1999 performer: “I Thought About You” Soundtrack
Runaway Bride 1999 performer: “It Never Entered My Mind” Soundtrack
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth 1998 Documentary performer: “It Never Entered My Mind” Soundtrack
Where’s Marlowe? 1998 writer: “All Blues” Soundtrack
Pleasantville 1998 performer: “So What” / writer: “So What” Soundtrack
Day 532 1998 Short performer: “Ife” / writer: “Ife” Soundtrack
Trzy dni z zycia malzenskiego 1998 Short performer: “The Pan Piper” Soundtrack
One Eight Seven 1997 performer: “Blue in Green” / writer: “Blue in Green” Soundtrack
The Last Time I Committed Suicide 1997 performer: “Move” Soundtrack
Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival 1997 Documentary performer: “Call It Anything” / writer: “Call It Anything” Soundtrack
Set It Off 1996 performer: “All Blues” Soundtrack
Basquiat 1996 performer: “Flamenco Sketches” / writer: “Flamenco Sketches” Soundtrack
The Flower of My Secret 1995 performer: “Soleá” Soundtrack
Snaps 1995 TV Series performer – 2 episodes Soundtrack
Terra Estrangeira 1995 performer: “Fran Dance” / writer: “Fran Dance” Soundtrack
Surviving the Game 1994 performer: “Flamenco Sketches” / writer: “Flamenco Sketches” Soundtrack
A Bronx Tale 1993 performer: “Flamenco Sketches” Soundtrack
Miles Davis & Quincy Jones: Live at Montreux 1993 Video performer: “Boplicity”, “Springsville”, “Maids of Cadiz”, “The Duke”, “My Ship”, “Miles Ahead”, “Blues for Pablo”, “Orgone”, “Gone, Gone, Gone”, “Summertime”, “Here Come de Honey Man”, “The Pan Piper”, “Solea” Soundtrack
In the Line of Fire 1993 performer: “All Blues” / writer: “All Blues” Soundtrack
Sneakers 1992 performer: “Flamenco Sketches” / writer: “Flamenco Sketches” Soundtrack
High Heels 1991 performer: “Soleá”, “Saeta” Soundtrack
A Kiss Before Dying 1991 performer: “So What” / writer: “So What” Soundtrack
Scrooged 1988 performer: “We Three Kings of Orient Are” Soundtrack
36 fillette 1988 performer: “Moon Dreams” Soundtrack
Siesta 1987 performer: “Theme for Agustine” / writer: “Theme for Agustine” Soundtrack
Absolute Beginners 1986 writer: “So What Lyric Version” Soundtrack
Kerouac, the Movie 1985 Documentary performer: “Blue Haze” / writer: “Blue Haze” Soundtrack
Lenny 1974 performer: “It Never Entered My Mind”, “Tempus Fugit”, “Well You Needn’t” Soundtrack
Jazz 625 1964 TV Series writer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Sound of Miles Davis 1959 TV Movie writer: “So What” Soundtrack
Elevator to the Gallows 1958 performer: “Ascenseur Pour L’Échafaud Générique”, “L’Assassinat De Carala”, “Sur L’Autoroute”, “Julien Dans L’Ascenseur”, “Florence Sur Les Champs-Élysées”, “Dîner Au Motel”, “Évasion De Julien”, “Visite Du Vigile”, “Au Bar Du Petit Bac”, “Chez Le Photographe Du Motel” / writer: “Ascenseur Pour L’Échafaud Générique”, “L’Assassinat De Carala”, “Sur L’Autoroute”, “Julien Dans L’Ascenseur”, “Florence Sur Les Champs-Élysées”, “Dîner Au Motel”, “Évasion De Julien”, “Visite Du Vigile”, “Au Bar Du Peti Soundtrack
The Strain TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2016 writer – 1 episode, 2016 Soundtrack
Life & Death 2016 Short “So What” Soundtrack
Better Call Saul 2016 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Miles Ahead 2015 performer: “Agharta: Prelude 2”, “So What”, “Duran”, “Frelon Brun”, “Miles Ahead”, “Back Seat Betty”, “Seven Steps to Heaven”, “Gone”, “Blue in Green”, “Sanctuary”, “Black Satin”, “Go Ahead John”, “Teo”, “Moja Part 1 and 2”, “He Loved Him Madly”, “Solea” / writer: “Nefertiti”, “Agharta: Prelude 2”, “So What”, “Duran”, “Frelon Brun”, “Miles Ahead”, “Back Seat Betty”, “Seven Steps to Heaven”, “Blue in Green”, “Black Satin”, “Go Ahead John”, “Teo”, “Moja Part 1 and 2”, “He Loved Him Madly” – as Mil Soundtrack
Ricki and the Flash 2015 performer: “In a Silent Way” Soundtrack
Big Eyes 2014/I performer: “Doxy” Soundtrack
Brows Held High 2014 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
True Blood 2014 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The 50 Year Argument 2014 Documentary performer: “Feio”, “Miles Runs The Voodoo Down” / writer: “Miles Runs The Voodoo Down” Soundtrack
Bosch TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2014 writer – 1 episode, 2014 Soundtrack
Soyez La Mort de Moi 2014 Short “All Blues” Soundtrack
American Horror Story 2013 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Trials of Cate McCall 2013 writer: “Tune Up” Soundtrack
Géographie humaine 2013 Documentary Composer
La nube 2011 Short Composer
Les lunettes 2007 Short Composer
Beef: The Series 2006 TV Series documentary Composer
Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue 2004 Documentary Composer
Dingo 1991 Composer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985 TV Series 1 episode Composer
Jack Johnson 1970 Documentary Composer
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One 1968 Documentary Composer
Elevator to the Gallows 1958 Composer
Miles Ahead 2015 musician: trumpet solos Music Department
A Field Guide to Cats 2015 Short stock music Music Department
Boris Vian 2014 Documentary short composer: theme music Music Department
Ne vjeruj nikome 2013 Documentary short stock music Music Department
Parashat Ha-Shavua 2009 TV Series composer – 1 episode Music Department
Dresden 1999 composer: song “Big Foot” Music Department
Miles Davis & Quincy Jones: Live at Montreux 1993 Video musician: trumpet Music Department
High Heels 1991 musician: trumpet, “Solea” and “Saeta” Music Department
Street Smart 1987 musician Music Department
Elevator to the Gallows 1958 musician: trumpet Music Department
Dingo 1991 Billy Cross Actor
Scrooged 1988 Street Musicians Actor
On the Edge 1987 TV Movie Ozzie Actor
Miami Vice 1985 TV Series Ivory Jones Actor
Play That, Teo 2017 Documentary post-production Himself Self
Jingle Bell Rocks! 2013 Documentary Himself (voice) Self
Miles Davis: Live at Montreux Highlights 1973 to 1991 2011 Himself – Trumpet, keyboards Self
1959: The Year That Changed Jazz 2009 TV Movie documentary Miles Davis Self
Keith Jarrett: The Art of Improvisation 2005 TV Movie documentary Self
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon 2003 Video documentary Himself (segment “Nobody Told Me”) Self
Miles Davis: Live from the Montreal Jazz Festival 2000 Video Himself – Trumpet Self
Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival 1997 Documentary Himself Self
Miles Davis & Quincy Jones: Live at Montreux 1993 Video Himself Self
Miles Davis and Friends 1992 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards 1991 TV Special Himself Self
Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones 1990 Documentary Himself Self
The Arsenio Hall Show 1989 TV Series Himself Self
Sunday Night 1989 TV Series Himself Self
The 30th Annual Grammy Awards 1988 TV Special Himself Self
20th NAACP Image Awards 1988 TV Special Himself – Presenter Self
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards 1987 TV Special Himself Self
Late Night with David Letterman 1987 TV Series Himself Self
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid 1986 Video documentary Himself Self
Great Performances 1986 TV Series Himself Self
Crime Story 1986 TV Series Himself Self
The Dick Cavett Show 1986 TV Series Himself Self
VH1 New Visions 1986 TV Series Himself – Guest Host VJ (1987) Self
The Core of the Apple 1986 TV Series documentary Himself – Performer Self
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City 1985 Video short Himself (uncredited) Self
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish 1984 TV Special documentary Himself (uncredited) Self
Miles Davis live in Europe 1983 Himself Self
Saturday Night Live 1981 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest Self
All You Need Is Love 1977 TV Series documentary Themselves Self
In Concert 1973 TV Series Himself Self
Imagine 1972 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited) Self
Fight of the Century 1971 TV Movie Himself – Audience Member Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1970 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Robert Herridge Theater 1960 TV Series Himself Self
The Sound of Miles Davis 1959 TV Movie Himself Self
Tonight! 1955 TV Series Himself – Trumpet / Recipient Down Beat Award Self
Adventures in Jazz 1949 TV Series Himself Self
Jazz Concert 1949 TV Series Himself Self
Hôtel La Louisiane 2015 Documentary Himself Archive Footage
Dolezal Backstage 2015 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Jaco 2015 Documentary Himself Archive Footage
Marcus 2015 Video documentary Himself Archive Footage
Io sono Tony Scott, ovvero come l’Italia fece fuori il più grande clarinettista del jazz 2010 Documentary Himself Archive Footage
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel 2009 Documentary Himself Archive Footage
Banda sonora 2007-2009 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Tracks 2008 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
ETV tokushû 2007 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Video on Trial 2006 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Marilyn Mazur: Queen of Percussion 2006 Documentary Himself Archive Footage
The Greatest Canadian 2004 TV Mini-Series documentary Archive Footage
Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue 2004 Documentary Himself Archive Footage
60 Minutes 2003 TV Series documentary Himself – Jazz Musician Archive Footage
A Huey P. Newton Story 2001 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited) Archive Footage
The Miles Davis Story 2001 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation… Divisible 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) Archive Footage
Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon’s Imagine Album 2000 Video documentary Himself Archive Footage
CNN World Beat 2000 TV Series As Himself Archive Footage
François Chalais, la vie comme un roman 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage
Prince Interactive 1994 Video Game Himself Archive Footage
Great Performances 1993 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Music on 2 1970 TV Series Himself Archive Footage

Agustus Miles Davis Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2016 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Jazz Album Album: “Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4” Won
1998 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Recording Awarded on February 19, 1998 at 7060 Hollywood Blvd. Won
1991 AFI Award Australian Film Institute Best Original Music Score Dingo (1991) Won
2016 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Jazz Album Album: “Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4” Nominated
1998 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Recording Awarded on February 19, 1998 at 7060 Hollywood Blvd. Nominated
1991 AFI Award Australian Film Institute Best Original Music Score Dingo (1991) Nominated