“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-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. On this recording in New York City August 14th 1947 Charlie Parker All Stars Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) John Lewis (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d). The tune is “Little White Leaps”