September 28, 1991 Miles Dewey Davis III, jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, died. Davis was born May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois. By the age of 16, Davis was a member of the musical society and playing professionally. In 1944, he moved to New York City to study at the Juilliard School of Music. In […]

September 28th in African American History – Miles Dewey Davis III
Tags: composer, Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame, Grammy Award, Juilliard School of Music, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA Jazz Master, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

July 29th in African American History – Luther Henderson
Tags: arranger, Broadway, composer, Juilliard School of Music, National Endowment for the Arts, pianist, Tony Award
July 29, 2003 Luther Henderson, arranger, composer, orchestrator, and pianist, died. Henderson was born March 14, 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1942, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Juilliard School of Music. From 1944 to 1946, Henderson served as staff orchestrator for the United States Navy School of Music. Henderson served […]

May 26th in African American History – Miles Dewey Davis III
Tags: composer, Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame, Grammy Award, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Juilliard School of Music, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA Jazz Master, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
May 26, 1926 Miles Dewey Davis III, jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, was born in Alton, Illinois. By the age of 16, Davis was a member of the musical society and playing professionally. In 1944, he moved to New York City to study at the Juilliard School of Music. In 1945, he entered a recording […]
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