A well-known person in the Jazz age is Miles Dewey Davis, born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois. Unlike Louis Armstrong, Davis was born in a middle-class. ... Davis made his first recording as a bandleader with Miles Davis Sextet in 1946. Between 1945-1948, during this period Davis was working on improvisations with his trumpet playing. ... The album Bitches Brew, became a best-selling album, which caused Davis to get more recognized. ...

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