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He was born in Alton, Illinois, which has honored him with a statue.
'''Miles Davis''' (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American [[jazz]] [[trumpet]] player, one of the most influential in the genre, famous for an ever-evolving style that bridged [[bebop]], cool jazz, modal jazz and the fusion of rock music and jazz.
'''Miles Davis''' (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American [[jazz]] [[trumpet]] player, one of the most influential in the genre, famous for an ever-evolving style that bridged [[bebop]], cool jazz, modal jazz and the fusion of rock music and jazz. He was born in Alton, [[Illinois]], which has honored him with a statue.<ref>https://www.milesdavis.com/news/miles-davis-statue-unveiled-in-alton-il/</ref>
<ref>https://www.milesdavis.com/news/the-making-of-the-miles-davis-statue-in-alton-il/</ref>
He began his career playing with [[Charlie Parker]] - however he had trouble adapting to the immense technical complexity of bop and began to seek a style more suited to his soulful, melodic sensibility.
He began his career playing with [[Charlie Parker]] - however he had trouble adapting to the immense technical complexity of bop and began to seek a style more suited to his soulful, melodic sensibility.