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The career of trumpeter Miles Davis was one of the most astonishingly productive that jazz music has ever seen. ███

Intro topic · Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis

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Author's perspective · Davis' genius is overlooked

Critics' perspective · Disliked Davis' tendency to change up his style

Davis' first stylistic change · from bebop to slower-tempo, more ensemble-focused music

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Second stylistic change · toward less restrictive chord changes, more unified and understated sound

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Third stylistic change · Electronic instrumentation, rock beats, improvisation, heavily produced in studio

Jazz purists' perspective · Negative view of Davis' heavily edited studio work

Purists believed jazz recordings should resemble live improvisation rather than be heavily reworked

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Main point · Critics' negative views stem from Davis' refusal to meet their expectations

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Unsupported. The passage doesn’t say what popularized the “West Coast cool” jazz style. Also, Davis quickly moved on from “West Coast cool,” so he probably didn’t stick around to make it popular.

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