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Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis poses for a portrait early in his career, holding his horn, in 1948 in New York. Getty.
Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis poses for a portrait early in his career, holding his horn, in 1948 in New York. Getty.
'Birth of the Cool': 9 ways Miles Davis changed the music scene forever
Davis's career-spanning documentary is now available on Netflix
Rob Garratt
26 March, 2020