Changes

In the early sixties the personnel of his group changed significantly - the young [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Wayne Shorter]], [[Ron Carter]] and [[Tony Williams]] (just 17 years of age  on his first Davis album), developed the music into highly complex and virtuosic forms of expression, which, perhaps ironically, was far more technically complex than the bebop that Davis originally rebelled against.

In the early sixties the personnel of his group changed significantly - the young [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Wayne Shorter]], [[Ron Carter]] and [[Tony Williams]] (just 17 years of age  on his first Davis album), developed the music into highly complex and virtuosic forms of expression, which, perhaps ironically, was far more technically complex than the bebop that Davis originally rebelled against.

Miles' 1970s work remains controversial - some regard his absorbtion of rock idioms as a sell-out, others as a brave willingness to move with the times.

Miles' 1970s work remains controversial - some regard his absorption of rock idioms as a sell-out, others as a brave willingness to move with the times.

After a brief retirement at the end of the 1970s, Davis continued performing until his death in 1991.

After a brief retirement at the end of the 1970s, Davis continued performing until his death in 1991.