Miles Davis (1926-1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer who stood at the forefront of jazz for nearly five decades. He shaped bebop, cool jazz, modal jazz, and jazz fusion in turn - each time pulling the music somewhere it had not been before. His 1959 album Kind of Blue remains the best-selling jazz record of all time, and along with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Parker he is regarded as one of the four most important figures in jazz history.
Mobile Fidelity released a 65th-anniversary Ultradisc One-Step LP edition of Sketches of Spain, praised by reviewers for its expanded dynamics and low noise floor.
Craft Recordings issued new vinyl reissues of The Musings of Miles (1955) and Walkin' as part of the Original Jazz Classics series.
Columbia/Legacy released Miles in France 1963 & 1964: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8 - a 6-CD / 8-LP box set with over four hours of previously unreleased live recordings.
Acoustic Sounds / Analogue Productions released Birth of the Blue, a collection of previously neglected 1958 studio tracks recorded before Kind of Blue.
Media coverage marked the 65th anniversary of Kind of Blue, with commentators and musicians reflecting on why the album continues to attract new listeners across generations.
Marcus Miller celebrates the 100th birthday of Miles Davis with a special tribute concert at the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna - a must for jazz lovers.
Piotr Schmidt, one of Poland's leading jazz trumpeters, has created a special project celebrating Miles Davis's music for the 100th anniversary of his birth. This concert at Klub Jassmine offers a contemporary perspective on the legendary trumpeter's electric period, featuring outstanding musicians from Poland's jazz scene.