This post is grouped chronologically within periods, but the different periods overlap so it’s not strictly chronological. If you feel that I missed something important, please don’t hesitate to contact me. ![]() So do not take this piece as an endorsement of him as a person. ![]() Miles was famously difficult, rude, and beat his wives on multiple occasions. This means that the jazz fusion period is underrepresented, because I personally don’t like it as much as his earlier work. This list is far from comprehensive and there are many albums I chose to leave out. I will list and discuss the albums that I view as essential listening, and bullets beneath will list my favourite songs from that album. My aim with this guide is to write something that would have been very helpful to me when I started listening to Miles Davis. ![]() Many of these are different recordings of the same song, but jazz is so improvisational that it’s difficult to draw the line of what counts as a distinct song. He was one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz, and he had a prolific output (just on Spotify, he has over 1,000 songs). Miles Davis (1926-1991) was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Inspired by: A beginner’s guide to modern art jazz
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