Miles Davis Autographs
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. In a career spanning nearly five decades, Davis was at the forefront of several major stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, third stream, modal jazz, avant-garde jazz, and jazz fusion. His legacy extends into rock, funk, classical, and hip-hop.
Born into an upper class family in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis, Davis started on the trumpet in his early teens. He left to study at the Juilliard School in New York City, before dropping out and making his professional debut as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker's bebop quintet from 1944 to 1948. Shortly afterwards, he recorded the Birth of the Cool sessions for Capitol Records, which were instrumental to the development of cool jazz. In the early 1950s, while addicted to heroin, Davis recorded some of the earliest hard bop music under Prestige Records. After a widely acclaimed comeback performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, he signed a long-term contract with Columbia Records, and recorded the album 'Round About Midnight in 1955. It was his first work with saxophonist John Coltrane and bassist Paul Chambers, key members of the sextet he led into the early 1960s. During this period, he alternated between orchestral jazz collaborations with arranger Gil Evans, such as the Spanish music–influenced Sketches of Spain (1960), and band recordings, such as Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959). The latter recording remains one of the most popular jazz albums of all time, having sold more than five million copies in the U.S. alone and 6.4 million copies worldwide.
Davis made several lineup changes while recording Someday My Prince Will Come (1961), his 1961 Blackhawk concerts, and Seven Steps to Heaven (1963), another commercial success that introduced bassist Ron Carter, pianist Herbie Hancock and drummer Tony Williams. After adding saxophonist Wayne Shorter to his new quintet in 1964, Davis led them on a series of more abstract recordings often composed by the band members, helping pioneer the post-bop genre with albums such as E.S.P. (1965) and Miles Smiles (1967), before transitioning into his electric period. During the 1970s, he experimented with rock, funk, African rhythms, emerging electronic music technology, and an ever-changing lineup of musicians, including keyboardist Joe Zawinul, drummer Al Foster, bassist Michael Henderson and guitarist John McLaughlin. This period, beginning with Davis's 1969 studio album In a Silent Way and concluding with the 1975 concert recording Agharta, was the most controversial in his career, alienating and challenging many in jazz. His million-selling 1970 record Bitches Brew helped spark a resurgence in the genre's commercial popularity with jazz fusion as the decade progressed.
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Current items with a signature of Miles Davis
These are the most current items with a signature of Miles Davis that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE GOLD RECORD W-PRINTED SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS RARE! | $374.00 |  |
| MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE GOLD RECORD W-PRINTED SIGNED AUTOGRAPHS RARE! | $374.00 | |
Traded items with a signature of Miles Davis
The most expensive item with a signature of Miles Davis (Miles Davis Famous Jazz Artist Iconic Photo Taken & Signed By Jeff Sedlik) was sold in March 2026 for $6,000.00 while the cheapest item (Kenny Garrett - Jazz: Miles Davis, Duke Ellington - Signed 8x10 Photograph) found a new owner for $1.25 in March 2020. The month with the most items sold (9) was February 2026 with an average selling price of $274.99 for an autographed item of Miles Davis. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with $4,999.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.95 was September 2015. In average, an autographed item from Miles Davis is worth $237.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Miles Davis were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | BLU & EXILE Signed "Miles Davis" 7" Vinyl Framed 14x11 - JSA | $380.69 |  |
| BLU & EXILE Signed "Miles Davis" 7" Vinyl Framed 14x11 - JSA | $380.69 | |
 | GFA Madonna & Miles Davis Drummer * OMAR HAKIM * Signed 10" Drumhead PROOF COA | $608.00 | |
| GFA Madonna & Miles Davis Drummer * OMAR HAKIM * Signed 10" Drumhead PROOF COA | $608.00 | |
| Lenny White Signed Miles Davis - Bitches Brew Vinyl Record Album LP Jazz RAD | $349.99 | |
| Lenny White Signed Miles Davis - Bitches Brew Vinyl Record Album LP Jazz RAD | $349.99 | |
| Miles Davis Famous Jazz Artist Iconic Photo Taken & Signed By Jeff Sedlik | $6,000.00 | |
| Miles Davis Famous Jazz Artist Iconic Photo Taken & Signed By Jeff Sedlik | $6,000.00 | |
| Miles Davis Signed 10" x 8" Photo (Beckett/BAS Authentication) | $4,999.99 | |
| Miles Davis Signed 10" x 8" Photo (Beckett/BAS Authentication) | $4,999.99 | |
 | Miles Davis signed autographed stub ticket 1984 San Carlos Circle Star Theatre | $498.00 | |
| Miles Davis signed autographed stub ticket 1984 San Carlos Circle Star Theatre | $498.00 | |
| Ron Carter Signed Miles Davis - Seven Steps To Heaven Vinyl Record Album RAD | $274.99 | |
| Ron Carter Signed Miles Davis In Europe Vinyl Record Album LP Jazz Legend RAD | $274.99 | |
| Ron Carter Signed Miles Davis In Europe Vinyl Record Album LP Jazz Legend RAD | $274.99 | |
Latest News about Miles Davis
Ahmad Jamal, Jazz Pianist With a Measured Approach, Dies at 92 (04/17/2023): He was known for his laid-back style and for his influence on, among others, Miles Davis, who once said, “All my inspiration comes from Ahmad Jamal.” 53 Years After Miles Davis’s Album, a Fresh Spin as ‘London Brew’ (03/28/2023): A 12-member collective of noted U.K.-based musicians used “Bitches Brew” as a springboard, improvising a new LP after the pandemic thwarted a 50th anniversary celebration for the original. James Mtume, Whose ‘Juicy Fruit’ Became a Hip-Hop Beat, Dies at 76 (01/11/2022): In a wide-ranging career, he went from playing percussion with Miles Davis to writing and producing sleek R&B to a long stint on political talk radio. Steve Grossman, Hired as a Teenager by Miles Davis, Dies at 69 (08/21/2020): He was just 18 when Davis recruited him to play saxophone in his band. He went on to play with Elvin Jones, and to lead his own groups. 
Jimmy Cobb, Drummer on Miles Davis’s ‘Kind of Blue,’ Dies at 91 (05/26/2020): The last surviving member of that landmark album’s sextet, he was a master of understatement, propelling his bandmates with a quiet persistence.
Older News Stories about Miles Davis
Wallace Roney, Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso, Is Dead at 59 (04/2020): Initially dismissed by many as a clone of Miles Davis, Mr. Roney, who has died of coronavirus complications, emerged as a major musician in his own right.
