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When you work with great musicians, they are always a part of you . . . their spirits are walking around in me, so they're still here and passing it on to others.
Miles Davis
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Miles Davis
Age: 65 †
Born: 1926
Born: May 26
Died: 1991
Died: September 28
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As long as I've been playing, they never say I done anything. They always say that some white guy did it.
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All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.
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