Miles Davis
- Instrument:
- Trumpet
- Styles:
- Contemporary Jazz, Bop, Post Bop, Fusion, Hard Bop, Modal, Cool Jazz, Big Band, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock
Best Miles Davis Albums
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
1959
Columbia
Modal
Sketches Of Spain
Miles Davis
1960
Columbia
Modal
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
1970
Columbia
Fusion
Porgy And Bess
Miles Davis
1959
Columbia
Big Band
'Round About Midnight
Miles Davis
1957
Columbia
Hard Bop
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
1969
Columbia
Post Bop
On The Corner
Miles Davis
1972
Columbia
Fusion
Get Up With It
Miles Davis
1974
Columbia
Fusion
Milestones
Miles Davis
1958
Columbia
Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud
Miles Davis
1958
Fontana
Hard Bop
Miles Davis Albums by Style
Fusion
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
1970
Columbia
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
1969
Columbia
On The Corner
Miles Davis
1972
Columbia
Get Up With It
Miles Davis
1974
Columbia
Live-Evil
Miles Davis
1971
Columbia
Modal
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
1959
Columbia
Ascenseur Pour L'Échafaud
Miles Davis
1958
Fontana
Sketches Of Spain
Miles Davis
1960
Columbia
Big Fun
Miles Davis
1974
Columbia
Nefertiti
Miles Davis
1968
Columbia
Hard Bop
'Round About Midnight
Miles Davis
1957
Columbia
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Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Columbia | 540 |
| Blue Note | 293 |
| Prestige | 239 |
| Not On Label | 166 |
| Legacy | 156 |
| Sony Music | 150 |
| Verve Records | 122 |
| CBS | 111 |
| CBS/Sony | 87 |
| Savoy Records | 74 |
Miles Davis Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Al Foster | Drums | 68 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 57 |
| Wayne Shorter | Tenor Saxophone | 57 |
| James Mtume | Percussion | 57 |
| Anthony Williams | Drums | 53 |
| Ron Carter | Bass | 52 |
| Herbie Hancock | Piano | 49 |
| Jack DeJohnette | Drums | 47 |
| John Coltrane | Tenor Saxophone | 45 |
| Michael Henderson | Electric Bass | 45 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Max Roach | Drums | 94 |
| Charlie Parker | Alto Saxophone | 84 |
| Tommy Potter | Bass | 61 |
| Bill Evans | Piano | 44 |
| Duke Jordan | Piano | 43 |
| Paul Chambers | Bass | 37 |
| J.J. Johnson | Trombone | 36 |
| Chet Baker | Trumpet | 36 |
| Ron Carter | Bass | 34 |
| "Philly" Joe Jones | Drums | 33 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 306 |
| Teo Macero | Producer | 52 |
| Charlie Parker | Leader | 40 |
| George Horn | Mastered By | 34 |
| Ira Gitler | Liner Notes | 32 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer | 32 |
| Mark Gardner | Liner Notes | 29 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Lacquer Cut By | 25 |
| Chet Baker | Leader | 21 |
| Rudy Van Gelder | Recorded By | 20 |
Discography
Total: 4160 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 | Candid | 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 | 602 | 6.7% |
| Bop | 585 | 6.5% |
| Post Bop | 440 | 4.9% |
| Fusion | 343 | 3.8% |
| Hard Bop | 297 | 3.3% |
| Modal | 261 | 2.9% |
| Cool Jazz | 198 | 2.2% |
| Big Band | 170 | 1.9% |
| Jazz-Funk | 157 | 1.8% |
| Jazz-Rock | 151 | 1.7% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 3569 | 39.9% |
| Rock | 187 | 2.1% |
| Funk / Soul | 172 | 1.9% |
| Pop | 132 | 1.5% |
| Electronic | 129 | 1.4% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 103 | 1.2% |
| Blues | 98 | 1.1% |
| Classical | 86 | 1% |
| Latin | 82 | 0.9% |
| Hip Hop | 67 | 0.7% |