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Miles Davis
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Artists similar to

Miles Davis

artist · US · born 1926

jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter

jazzjazz fusionmodal jazzcool jazzhard boppost-bop

In short

The artists most similar to Miles Davis are John Coltrane, Miles Davis Quintet, Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus and Chet Baker, from the same jazz, jazz fusion and modal jazz circle.

Closest to Miles Davis

1 John Coltrane
2 Miles Davis QuintetUS jazz group, active 1955–58 and 1964-1970
3 Herbie HancockUS jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer
4 Charles Mingus
5 Chet BakerAmerican jazz trumpeter and vocalist
6 Duke EllingtonUS composer, pianist & jazz bandleader

More similar artists

8 Charlie Parkeraka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist
9 Louis Armstrong
11 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
12 The Dave Brubeck Quartet
13 Bill Evanspianist Bandcamp ↗
14 Billie Holiday Bandcamp ↗
15 Stan Getz Bandcamp ↗
16 Nina Simone Bandcamp ↗
18 Sonny RollinsAmerican saxophonist Bandcamp ↗
19 Ella FitzgeraldAmerican jazz singer
21 Frank SinatraAmerican singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”
22 Dave Brubeck Bandcamp ↗
23 Dexter Gordon
24 Dizzy Gillespie
25 Bob Dylan
26 Led Zeppelin
27 Wayne ShorterUS jazz saxophonist and composer
29 Norah Jones
30 Bill Evans Trio

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Miles Davis?

The artists most similar to Miles Davis are John Coltrane, Miles Davis Quintet, Herbie Hancock, Charles Mingus and Chet Baker, from the same jazz, jazz fusion and modal jazz circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Miles Davis?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Thelonious Monk, Radiohead, Bill Evans, Billie Holiday, Stan Getz and Nina Simone have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Miles Davis" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Miles Davis?

Miles Davis is usually associated with jazz, jazz fusion, modal jazz and cool jazz (artist · US · born 1926), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.