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The Guardian view on 100 years after Miles Davis’s birth: why he still shapes modern music
The trumpeter, composer and band leader still towers over jazz because he treated reinvention not as a betrayal, but as necessary for its survival
TL;DR
- Miles Davis was a renowned trumpeter, composer, and band leader.
- He is considered a towering figure in jazz music.
- Davis viewed musical reinvention as essential for jazz's survival, not as a betrayal.
- His approach to reinvention continues to influence modern music.