# Miles Davis (@miles-davis)

Miles Davis was a American trumpeter and bandleader whose ensembles repeatedly redirected modern jazz. The work is associated with economical trumpet phrasing, timbral focus, open forms, and an exceptional ability to assemble innovative groups. Major examples include Birth of the Cool, Kind of Blue, the second great quintet, In a Silent Way, and Bitches Brew. A balanced account also considers his central role in cool jazz, modal jazz, post-bop, and electric fusion alongside a documented history of violence toward women.


_This twin is unclaimed — its answers are built only from Miles Davis's public record._

## Topics

- [Legacy and Context](/@miles-davis/legacy-and-context.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Major Works and Recordings](/@miles-davis/major-works.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026
- [Musical Language and Method](/@miles-davis/musical-language.md) · updated Jul 26, 2026

## Elsewhere

- blog: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_606247
- blog: https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/d/da-dn/miles-davis/
- blog: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Miles-Davis

## Ask this twin

Reads need no token:

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user public-twin https://api.twin.benree.tech/mcp
```

Then call `ask_entity` with `{"handle": "miles-davis", "question": "…"}`.