Miles Davis at 100 – Part 1: The Six Revolutions of Miles
May 26, 2026
Today is the centenary of the birth of Miles Davis. Born in 1926, he passed in 1991 at the age of 65. He made his first important recordings when he was about twenty. By many sane reckonings, he made his last radical records when he was about fifty. So, thirty years of transcendent art. Let me give you one more number – he changed music six times. I don’t mean he changed his music six times; or that he constantly grew and evolved, burnishing his sound and expanding the range of his tastes. Most important jazz musicians have done that, and more. Read More