Why is Miles Davis considered important to music?

Miles Davis Bio Miles Davis is the most revered jazz trumpeter of all time, not to mention one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. He was the first jazz musician of the post-hippie era to incorporate rock rhythms, and his immeasurable influence on others, in both jazz and rock, encouraged a wealth of subsequent experiments. read more

All of the above are among Miles Davis's many contributions to jazz but his greatest is the restless innovation that he showed throughout his career. Before Miles came along, people didn't celebrate innovation as much as they do now. read more