VOICED: Miles ahead: Paris celebrates Miles Davis

The video explores the life and legacy of jazz legend Miles Davis, highlighting his influence on modern jazz, his time in France, and his struggles with racial prejudice and drug abuse. It also delves into his ambition to be a pop star of jazz and his lasting impact on music, as remembered by his family.

What is considered the best-selling jazz recording of all time?

• A Love Supreme

• Time Out

• Kind of Blue

• Blue Train

Which city did Miles Davis fall in love with during the late 1940s?

• New York

• Rome

• London

• Paris

What personal challenge did Miles Davis face upon returning to the United States?

• Financial difficulties

• Health issues

• Racial prejudice

• Lack of recognition

What was one of Miles Davis's ambitions in the world of jazz?

• To become a classical musician

• To be a pop star of jazz

• To retire early

• To focus on teaching

How is Miles Davis's music described in terms of its influence?

• Traditional and conservative

• Focused on classical elements

• Miles ahead of everyone else's

• Lacking innovation