1991 Miles Davis, age 65 - Jazz trumpet and flugelhorn musician (Blue 'n' Boogie, Walkin', Round Midnight) He combined be-bop, modal chord progressions and rock rhythms to create "cool jazz." The son of a St. Louis dentist, Davis began playing trumpet at age 13 and moved to New York to study at Julliard

Thank you, Miles Davis, for creating "cool jazz." I love it and my oldest brother was a huge fan.