Brilliant Quote by Helen Merrill

One of the things that I loved about listening to Miles Davis is that Miles always had an instinct for which musicians were great…

— Branford Marsalis

Miles Davis himself, I discovered him when I was 15, and he rocked my world.

— John McLaughlin

Miles Davis was a part of my life from 1947 on. I was born in 1941 and I first heard him in 1947 on…

— Chick Corea

Miles Davis, my one and only real hero of my life. I met him [because] every time I had a movie interview, I would…

— Peter Weller

Because of my register, Miles Davis' trumpet playing has always been a big influence on my singing. I've always been intrigued by the way…

— Philip Bailey

Interestingly enough Miles Davis was an influence, and the way he approached harmonics. And one of my biggest influences was Dionne Warwick, early Dionne…

— Philip Bailey

I believe in knowing all you can about the music and the people who made the music. I think it's much more important to…

— Sonny Sharrock

Sammy Davis, I backed him up. I used to study him every night. I saw how great performers worked and was able to incorporate…

— Bobby Vinton

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn't there to entertain;…

— Bobby McFerrin

Miles Davis was a master. In every phase of his career, he understood that this music was a tribute to the African muse.

— Cassandra Wilson

And one of my favorites was Eddy Arnold of course. He just had that smooth, soulful voice.

— Little Milton

I was with Miles Davisfor a couple of years as his bass player, and it was a beautiful experience. After two years I said…

— Marcus Miller