7 Days of Genius: The Genius of Miles Davis

Miles Davis—legendary trumpeter and bandleader, explorer of new musical paths—would be celebrating his 90th birthday next year, yet by all measure his music is more alive than ever.

Along with his extraordinary musical groups, Davis was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, from his stint with Charlie Parker’s band in the mid-1940s to the Birth of the Cool recordings at the end of that decade; from his orchestral jazz recordings with arranger Gil Evans (Porgy & Bess and Sketches of Spain) to the modal jazz of Kind of Blue and the 1960s movement toward jazz fusion. Come and explore the musical genius of Miles Davis.











When: Sun., Mar. 6, 2016 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Where: The 92nd Street Y, New York
1395 Lexington Ave.
212-415-5500
Price: $45
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Miles Davis—legendary trumpeter and bandleader, explorer of new musical paths—would be celebrating his 90th birthday next year, yet by all measure his music is more alive than ever.

Along with his extraordinary musical groups, Davis was at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, from his stint with Charlie Parker’s band in the mid-1940s to the Birth of the Cool recordings at the end of that decade; from his orchestral jazz recordings with arranger Gil Evans (Porgy & Bess and Sketches of Spain) to the modal jazz of Kind of Blue and the 1960s movement toward jazz fusion. Come and explore the musical genius of Miles Davis.

Buy tickets/get more info now