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Celebrating legendary trumpet player Miles Davis' 100th birthday

NPR | By Felix Contreras,
Adrian Florido, Henry Larson
Published May 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM PDT

This week, the jazz world celebrated what would have been Miles Davis' 100th birthday. The late trumpet player is widely considered one of the most innovative and influential jazz musicians of all time.

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