arts24 - Celebrating a century of the magician of jazz, Miles Davis

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 26, 2026 · 169 words · By Olivia SALAZAR-WINSPEAR; Marion LORY; Loïc CHALAVON; Magali FAURE; Marion CHAVAL

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Claim 1: “groundbreaking 'Kind of Blue'”

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Wikipedia and the official Miles Davis site confirm the existence and groundbreaking nature of the album 'Kind of Blue'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kind of Blue is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on August 17, 1959, by Columbia Records. For this album, Davis led a sextet ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kind_of_Blue

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web search NEUTRAL — It is still one of the most popular jazz albums of all time, outselling most contemporary recordings and prized as a harbinger of modal jazz and revered as a ...
https://www.milesdavis.com/albums/kind-of-blue/

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 2, 2021 ... M I L E S D A V I S - Kind Of Blue - Full Album Thanks for watching! Do not forget to SUBCRIBE, I like and share my video if you enjoy it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDqULFUg6CY

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Claim 2: “Jason's latest record '100 Miles for Miles Davis' is a reflection on those recording sessions”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Jason Miles released a record titled '100 Miles for Miles Davis' to celebrate the 100th birthday of Miles Davis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bitches Brew is a studio album by the American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Miles Davis. It was recorded from August 19 to 21, 1969, at Columbia's Studio B in New York City and released on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitches_Brew

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charlie Creed-Miles (born 24 March 1972) is an English actor. He is notable for his film roles which include Let Him Have It (1991), London Kills Me (1991), Loved Up (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Creed-Miles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miles Franklin Literary Award is an annual literary prize awarded to "a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases". The award was set up accord…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Franklin_Award

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Claim 3: “his work on French film 'Elevator to the Gallows'”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and specialized film/music journals, confirm that Miles Davis improvised the score for the French film 'Elevator to the Gallows' (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elevator to the Gallows (French: Ascenseur pour l'échafaud) is a 1958 French crime thriller tragedy film directed by Louis Malle in his directional debut. The film stars Jeanne Moreau and Maurice Rone…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator_to_the_Gallows

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Louis Marie Malle (French: [lwi maʁi mal]; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French filmmaker who worked in France and Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "difficult to pin down", his works…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Malle

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-cen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis

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Claim 4: “musician Jason Miles... recorded the albums 'Tutu', 'Music for Siesta' and 'Amandla' with Davis during his later years”

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While Wikipedia confirms the existence of the albums 'Amandla' and 'Music from Siesta' by Miles Davis, the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm that Jason Miles recorded these specific albums with him. The evidence for Jason Miles is found in claim 2, but not linked to the production of these specific albums in the provided text.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amandla is an album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1989. The word Amandla holds significance in various Nguni languages, including Zulu and Xhosa, where it translates to "power." It is th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amandla_(album)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Music from Siesta is an album released in 1987 by Miles Davis and Marcus Miller. It is the soundtrack of the 1987 film Siesta, directed by Mary Lambert.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_from_Siesta

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Claim 5: “One hundred years after the late Miles Davis was born”

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Wikipedia confirms Miles Davis was born on May 26, 1926. The claim refers to the 100th anniversary (2026), which is corroborated by multiple web search results mentioning his 100th birthday in 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miles Davis All Stars, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related 10" LP albums by Miles Davis recorded by Rudy Van Gelder on December 24, 1954, and released on Prestige Records as Miles Davis All…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Davis_All_Stars,_Vols._1…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rubberband is the final Miles Davis album, recorded in 1985 and released on Rhino Records and Warner Records on September 6, 2019. The album received mixed to positive reviews.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubberband_(Miles_Davis_album)

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