True to size Made in the U.S All sales are final A monumental innovator, icon, and maverick, trumpeter Miles Davis helped define the course of jazz as well as popular culture in the 20th century.Miles Davis demonstrated the will of the people through his music. The transitions in the musical style of jazz artist Miles Davis in combination with his own personal experiences are a reflection of movements within the civil rights period. He is one of the most innovative, influential, and respected figures in the history of jazz.