Miles Davis
- Genres:
- Jazz, Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop, Electronic, Folk, World, & Country, Blues, Classical, Latin, Hip Hop
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Bop, Post Bop, Fusion, Hard Bop, Modal, Cool Jazz, Big Band, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock
Essential Miles Davis Albums
Kind Of Blue
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1959
Modal
Sketches Of Spain
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1960
Modal
Bitches Brew
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1970
Fusion
Porgy And Bess
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1959
Big Band
In A Silent Way
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1969
Post Bop
On The Corner
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1972
Fusion
Get Up With It
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1974
Fusion
Milestones
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1958
Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud
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1958
Hard Bop
Live-Evil
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1971
Fusion
Similar Artists
Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Columbia | 526 |
| Blue Note | 285 |
| Prestige | 233 |
| Not On Label | 172 |
| Legacy | 150 |
| Sony Music | 149 |
| Verve Records | 121 |
| CBS | 108 |
| CBS/Sony | 91 |
| EMI | 75 |
Miles Davis Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Al Foster | Drums | 66 |
| Wayne Shorter | Tenor Saxophone | 57 |
| James Mtume | Percussion | 57 |
| Anthony Williams | Drums | 53 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 52 |
| Ron Carter | Bass | 52 |
| Herbie Hancock | Piano | 49 |
| Jack DeJohnette | Drums | 47 |
| Michael Henderson | Electric Bass | 45 |
| Chick Corea | Electric Piano | 41 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Max Roach | Drums | 93 |
| Charlie Parker | Alto Saxophone | 84 |
| Tommy Potter | Bass | 61 |
| Bill Evans | Piano | 45 |
| Duke Jordan | Piano | 43 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 37 |
| J.J. Johnson | Trombone | 36 |
| Chet Baker | Trumpet | 36 |
| Ron Carter | Bass | 33 |
| Eddie Gomez | Bass | 33 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 314 |
| Teo Macero | Producer | 51 |
| Charlie Parker | Leader | 41 |
| George Horn | Mastered By | 34 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 32 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 31 |
| Mark Gardner | Liner Notes | 29 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 22 |
| Chet Baker | Leader | 21 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By | 18 |
Discography
Total: 4182 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iiro Rantala, Kaisa Mäensivu, Morten Lund | Trinity | ACT | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | Tacones Lejanos | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Jimbo Ross | So Do It | Bodacious Records | Sideman | Bop | 2025 |
| Tessa Souter | Shadows And Silence: The Erik Satie Project | Noanara | Sideman | Vocal | 2025 |
| Santana | Sentient | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio, Yoshihiko Kannari | Requests | Somethin' Cool | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Bill Evans | Portraits At The Penthouse Live In Seattle | Resonance Records | Sideman | Bop | 2025 |
| Bill Evans Trio* | Portrait In Jazz | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Aoi Murakoshi | Out Of The Blue | Kamnabi Records | Sideman | 2025 | |
| The BBB, Bernie Dresel | Number One Son | SoundScapes Media Group, Inc. | Sideman | Big Band | 2025 |
| Chet Baker | Live in Japan 1986 Sendai Vol.2 | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Miles Davis | Live At The Plugged Nickel: December 23, 1965 (Second Set) | Columbia | Leader | Hard Bop | 2025 |
| Ulrich Gumpert B3 – Special | Live | Mara Records | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2025 |
| Bruno Laurent | Keep Playing ! Bruno Laurent Joue Charlie Haden | CDscrunch | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2025 |
| Jyväskylä Workshop Band 1970 | Jyväskylä Workshop Band 1970 | Jazzaggression Records | Sideman | Post Bop | 2025 |
| Krzysztof Puma Piasecki | Jazz & Rock Standards | Soliton | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 2025 |
| Woody Shaw | In My Own Sweet Way | In+Out Records | Sideman | Hard Bop | 2025 |
| Sergio Armaroli, Steve Piccolo, Elliott Sharp | Imaginary Songbook | Dodicilune | Sideman | Avant-garde Jazz | 2025 |
| Louis Stewart | I Thought About You | - | Sideman | 2025 | |
| Bill Evans | Further Ahead (Live In Finland 1964-1969) | Elemental Music | Sideman | Post Bop | 2025 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Contemporary Jazz | 595 | 6.6% |
| Bop | 580 | 6.5% |
| Post Bop | 437 | 4.9% |
| Fusion | 337 | 3.8% |
| Hard Bop | 291 | 3.3% |
| Modal | 260 | 2.9% |
| Cool Jazz | 194 | 2.2% |
| Big Band | 168 | 1.9% |
| Jazz-Funk | 154 | 1.7% |
| Jazz-Rock | 148 | 1.7% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 3538 | 39.5% |
| Rock | 180 | 2% |
| Funk / Soul | 171 | 1.9% |
| Pop | 132 | 1.5% |
| Electronic | 126 | 1.4% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 102 | 1.1% |
| Blues | 94 | 1.1% |
| Classical | 85 | 0.9% |
| Latin | 82 | 0.9% |
| Hip Hop | 65 | 0.7% |