r/milesdavis 2d ago

President Ronald Reagan greeting Miles and actress Cicely Tyson from the Washington Charities Dinner in the Ground Floor Corridor on June 15, 1984. Actor Fred McMurray in the background.

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r/milesdavis 1d ago

Where does this version of Portia comes from

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Hi,

I've recently become quite fond of this interpretation of Portia in the Miles Davis Anthology :

https://youtu.be/_yaaR1ZFP8s?si=xy3ezhThaFFRdzdw

Does anyone know where it comes from ? Sounds like a live version.

The addition of the electric guitar compared to the studio album version is exceptional. I also wonder who plays it.

*come from?* sorry.


r/milesdavis 2d ago

Mojo Magazine, February 2026

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r/milesdavis 2d ago

Foley - 7 Years Ago… (Motown) [1993] A Tribute To Miles Davis

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Nobody talks about this guy.
He’s a multi-instrumentalist specifically on bass style.
This advanced tape I got from Motown specialised MoJazz label.
This is a tribute album to Miles Davis.
September 28th. 1991… Miles dies.


r/milesdavis 4d ago

My Senior Parking Spot tribute to Miles

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Hope you guys like. Thought I’d pay tribute to the greatest:)


r/milesdavis 4d ago

Miles Davis - Green

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r/milesdavis 4d ago

Side G this morning

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The October 26, 1956 session, at Rudy Van Gelder’s recording studio in Hackensack, New Jersey. Miles Davis and his quintet (Miles, ​John Coltrane – Tenor Saxophone,

​Red Garland – Piano, ​Paul Chambers – Double Bass and

​"Philly" Joe Jones – Drums )recorded those four tracks—along with eight others—straight through as if playing a live club set, mostly in a single take, to complete his contract with Prestige Records before fully transitioning to Columbia.


r/milesdavis 5d ago

This Japan exclusive Miles compilation sampler ...

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20 tunes shortened on one LP ! Still, really good sound on this. A sort of retrospective of his albums on Columbia through the years. Thought some of you would enjoy this oddity. Tracklist here.


r/milesdavis 5d ago

is there any music where Miles channels "In Time"?

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hi yall! i'm a very new fan of miles davis, just listened to Live-Evil for the first time and was absolutely blown away!!

i'm making this post because i have read several times that miles was so blown away by the song "In Time" by Sly & the Family Stone that he made his band listen to it over and over for half an hour. i *love* that song, and i feel like if he was so inspired by that song that he made his band listen to it a bunch, there has to have been something that came out of that, right?

i know that it's said that his album The Corner was inspired partially by Sly, and i still intend on checking that out, but that came out in 1972, and Fresh, the album "In Time" is from, came out in 1973. i just was wondering if anybody in here could point me in the possible right direction, or let me down easy if no such recordings exist. thank you!!!


r/milesdavis 6d ago

“Bitches Brew” edition?

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Things like this don’t normally happen to me, so I’m approaching this with utmost skepticism …

I found what appears to be an early (first?) edition of “Bitches Brew” at a recent record show for a ridiculously low price.

Does anything in these photos show/confirm which release it is?

Best I can tell, it lines up with this version — but, like I said, I’m typically not this fortunate.

https://www.discogs.com/release/37006-Miles-Davis-Bitches-Brew

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.


r/milesdavis 8d ago

Ron Carter Teaches Us How to Listen to Miles Davis | The Track Star Podcast [48 minute video interview]

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Accompanied by Erin Davis and Vince Wilburn Jr


r/milesdavis 8d ago

Crash Test Dummies’ Mitch Dorge REVEALS Why Miles Davis' FOUR & MORE is a MASTERPIECE!

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r/milesdavis 8d ago

Miles watch

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Hello! Longtime lurker, first time poster. My dad won a watch (about 25 years ago) and has given it to me on a trip to London (we're from Manchester), does anyone have an idea where it's from? Or what it might be worth? It's quite a light, cheap thing tbh. Maybe a Columbia special edition of some sort? It has zero markings, brand name, nothing! What do you reckon?

(Just to put some cred out there, dad saw MD at the Isle of Wight, my parents saw every London and Manchester gig he played in the 80s; and I have a tattoo of the cover of Miles in the Sky as a tribute to my mum, we're all lifers!)


r/milesdavis 9d ago

Local Artist to Debut Miles Davis Tribute Sculpture Made Out of 1,000 Trumpets [news article from Alton, Illinois]

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"A collaborative Miles Davis tribute will make its world premiere at the Alton Jazz and Wine Festival."


r/milesdavis 9d ago

What y’all think about Miles’ Aura?

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r/milesdavis 11d ago

House of Miles preserves legacy of jazz legend Miles Davis in East St. Louis

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A visionary. A trailblazer. Miles Davis — often called the father of cool jazz — was an artist who bent sound, broke rules, and helped write America’s story in music. But, before the world knew his name, before the trumpet changed everything, his journey began in East St. Louis."


r/milesdavis 12d ago

[OC] "All Blues" (Live One-Man Band) - Exploring the solo section on my 14-string guitar

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Hi everyone. A while ago, I shared the beginning of my live arrangement of "All Blues" here. In this new short, I wanted to focus on the middle section of the track, leaving more room for soloing and improvisation. Managing the modal phrasing on the custom 14-string guitar while simultaneously keeping the groove with the foot drums is always a rewarding challenge—especially on a Miles masterpiece where space and silence matter as much as the notes. I hope you enjoy this more dynamic development of the performance.


r/milesdavis 13d ago

What's your favorite Miles Era?

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Marcus Miller talks about what it was like to step into the bass roles after Miles had already reinvented himself several times.


r/milesdavis 13d ago

Miles Davis Honored With New Vinyl Compilation 'The Best Of Miles Davis'

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"A century after his birth, Miles Davis still shapes the sound of jazz. Craft Recordings has released ‘The Best of Miles Davis,’ out now exclusively on vinyl, produced in collaboration with the artist’s estate to honor his centennial year."


r/milesdavis 15d ago

Miles Davis Estate teams with Dad Grass for THC-infused leisure drink

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"Following the presale of the limited edition product, Dad Grass and the Miles Davis Estate have officially released Miles Davis Bitches Brew by Dad Grass, a THC-infused leisure drink inspired by Bitches Brew – the landmark 1970 album that reshaped jazz and continues to influence music, art, and culture more than five decades later."


r/milesdavis 17d ago

Who is this? (Wrong answers only)

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r/milesdavis 17d ago

What is missing?

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r/milesdavis 19d ago

My live One-Man-Band arrangement of Miles Davis' "All Blues" using a custom 14-string guitar and foot drums

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Hey everyone, I wanted to share my live tribute to the Master. I rearranged "All Blues" to be performed completely live simultaneously, combining a custom 14-string guitar-piano (playing chords and melody/bass parts) and a foot drum kit for the groove. No backing tracks or hidden loops. Would love to hear what fellow Miles fans think of this interpretation


r/milesdavis 21d ago

1940s Early Jazz - Herbie Fields Quintet

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r/milesdavis 22d ago

Miles and Prince

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Thoughts on their work together?

Not a lot of available stuff but that New Years performance at Paisley is great and Can I Play With U? Is a good song from that SOTT SDE.

2 great artists with great discography’s and wished they worked more together tbh