BIRTH OF THE COOL:
HOW JAZZ GREAT MILES DAVIS FOUND HIS SOUND
Written by Kathleen Cornell Berman
Illustrations by Keith Henry Brown
Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound is a lyrical, rhythmic story told in free verse. The biography explores the childhood and early career of this jazz icon as he develops his unique sound on the trumpet. It follows Miles’ musical journey from East St. Louis to rural Arkansas to NYC where he studies music at Julliard, but his real learning took place on 52cd St, where “jazz clubs cram together, jazz legends jam, and history is made.” Times were not always easy; it took years for him to develop his beautiful sound. Miles’ perseverance to constantly listen, learn and change will inspire kids to                                                      
find their own voice.

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​          2026 NEWS
      Fans around the world will celebrate Miles Davis                Centennial Year with concerts, album releases, festivals, and events throughout the year, with major celebrations in May. Miles was born May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois.
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