Miles Davis was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader who reinvented jazz several times over his long career, always searching for a new sound. His 1959 album Kind of Blue is one of the most loved jazz recordings ever made, admired for its calm, spacious beauty, and remains the best-selling jazz album of all time. He was known for his quiet, understated playing — choosing each note carefully instead of playing many — which changed how musicians thought about music. Later in his career he helped pioneer jazz fusion, blending jazz with rock and funk on albums like Bitches Brew.