Miles Davis: The Coolest Music Innovator of the 20th Century

Learn about Miles Davis: Birth of The Cool and jazz history in the making.
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Miles Davis was among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

An iconic trumpeter and composer, Miles changed the genre of jazz more times than anyone before him or anyone since. He invented what we today call cool jazz, hard bop, and jazz fusion. His album Kind of Blue is one of the greatest pieces of art of the 20th century.