Contributions to Jazz
Miles Davis made many contributions to jazz. He had a different style on the trumpet then most and played a straight vibratoless tone. Elwood Buchanan, his music teacher taught him a style of trumpet with more vibrato much different from the other famous jazz trumpet musicians like Louis Armstrong. This helped him find his own style. Miles experimented with styles and his trumpet playing was unique using tone, rather then speed. He changed the way jazz was played and inspired others to follow in his footsteps. Davis made Jazz more popular and won may awards and broke lots of records. Miles experimented with styles and his trumpet playing was unique using tone rather then speed. He won nine Grammy and plenty of other awards. Some might say that he was the best jazz trumpet player and will always be remembered throughout history.
Grammy Awards
Best Jazz Composition Of More Then 5 Minutes Duration (1960) Sketches Spain
Best Jazz Performance, Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group (1967) Bitches Brew
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist (1982) We Want Miles
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band (1989) Aura
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist (1989) Aura
Lifetime Achievement Award (1990)
Best R&B Instrumental Performance (1992) Doo-Bop
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance (1993) Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux
Miles won tons of other awards and has reached lots of achievements during his career. He has impacted jazz in many ways and is one of the most popular jazz musicians of all time. He is also considered one of the most influential jazz musicians and inspired many others to follow in his footsteps.
Grammy Awards
Best Jazz Composition Of More Then 5 Minutes Duration (1960) Sketches Spain
Best Jazz Performance, Large Group Or Soloist With Large Group (1967) Bitches Brew
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist (1982) We Want Miles
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band (1989) Aura
Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist (1989) Aura
Lifetime Achievement Award (1990)
Best R&B Instrumental Performance (1992) Doo-Bop
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance (1993) Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux
Miles won tons of other awards and has reached lots of achievements during his career. He has impacted jazz in many ways and is one of the most popular jazz musicians of all time. He is also considered one of the most influential jazz musicians and inspired many others to follow in his footsteps.