In 1983, Miles Davis returned to the GRAMMY Awards stage during his electric era, bridging jazz tradition with contemporary sound. A televised moment that captured an artist still in motion. 🎺🎹 | Miles Davis

“The basic inspiration for the Grateful Dead was ‘Miles Davis Quartet’ with Coltrane or Trane’s quartet from the early ’60s. So that was pretty much the inspiration for the way we approached music.” - Phil Lesh Over the course of their musical journey, the Grateful Dead developed their sound by weaving the rhythmic heartbeat of genres like blues, jazz, Motown, jug band music, and more, each deeply rooted in African American and Black music and culture. In honor of Black History Month, join us in

57 years ago today, the timeless masterpiece 'Miles Smiles' graced our ears, forever altering the landscape of jazz. The album was rightfully inducted into the 2016 GRAMMY Hall of Fame, solidifying its place in musical history. 🎺 | Miles Davis