improvisation in jazz music in reference to trumpeter

Miles Dewey Davis was born on the 26th of May 1926, in

Alton, Illinois. He became famous around the world for

his incredible trumpet and flugelhorn playing, but he

was also an accomplished keyboard player, and

Although born in Alton, Illinois, Miles Davis lived in

East St Louis. He came from a wealthy middle-class

background. It isn't surprising to see that a person

with the talent of Miles Davis came from a Davis'

father musical family. His mother played the violin,

and his sister played the piano. Although Miles was

not very musical himself, he obviously saw talent in

his son, and for his thirteenth birthday, bought Miles

his first trumpet. Miles was very privileged to come

from the family he did, because it meant he was able

to have private trumpet lessons. He learnt from a

teacher called Elwood Buchanan, who taught Miles all

the basics he needed to know, before his natural

talent and flare for improvisation took over. Miles

progressed quickly at the trumpet, and played in many

bands and ensembles at his school. While still in

school, he joined his first independent group as a

shows that the piece is now heading towards the end.

next bar he again uses the 9th and the 13th

for example in bar 84, but they are also used in their

makes use of the 9th and 11th extensions. He also uses

stays totally on those chords. Bar 69 has the chords

up a minor third from the first, to the eleventh

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