Miles Dewey Davis III was an American trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and painter. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. In a career spanning nearly five decades, Davis was at the forefront of several major stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion. His legacy extends into rock, funk, classical and hip-hop. May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991; died at 65. Alive at the same time as Barack Obama, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Pope Francis, and Neil Armstrong. Wiki link