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1. Miles Davis first met this famous saxophonist when Billy Eckstine's big band came to St. Louis in 1944. Miles joined his All-Stars when he moved to New York City to study, and stayed with him through 1948. He and Miles recorded "Ah Leu Cha", "Billie's Bounce", "Cheryl", "Donna Lee" and many other tunes. Who was he?
2. Also in Billy Eckstine's band when they played in St. Louis in 1944, this pioneering trumpeter was also skilled at playing other instruments. He started on piano when he was four, and played piano on Charlie Parker's recording of "Now's the Time" which features Miles.
3. This man played with Charlie Parker, Miles, Duke Ellington and Sonny Rollins among many others. He was one of the first bebop drummers. Who is this man, whose career covered sixty years?
4. Miles Davis started to work with this saxophonist in 1955. With him, Miles recorded "Miles Ahead", "Milestones", and the seminal "Kind of Blue". He went on to record "A Love Supreme" among others. Who was he?
5. This sax player was also part of Miles' sextet when they recorded "Milestones" and "Kind of Blue". He was born Julian Edwin, but became much better known by this military sounding term. Who was he?
6. Canadian-born Gil Evans was a successful arranger and composer in New York City when he and Miles first met in 1948. He and Miles worked on several albums, including a 1949 recording of Miles' nonet. These recording sessions were later gathered together and released as which 1959 album?
7. Who was the pianist who joined Miles Davis' band and recorded "Kind of Blue" before he went on to form his highly acclaimed trio with Scott LeFaro and Paul Motian?
8. In the years after John Coltrane left the group in 1960 Miles Davis tried to find a new saxophonist with little success. However, in 1964 he persuaded this tenor player to leave Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and join his new quintet. After playing with Miles for seven years, he left and recorded as a solo artist and with other bands, notably Weather Report. Who was this composer and tenor sax (and later soprano sax) player?
9. Miles Davis was reconstructing his band in the early 1960s, adding new, younger players like this pianist. After he left the quintet, he won Grammy awards for "Rockit" and "Call Sheet Blues", among others. Who is he?
10. This bass player joined Miles Davis' quintet in 1963, and played on "My Funny Valentine", "E.S.P.", "Miles in the Sky", and "Nefertiti" among others. He has recorded over 2000 albums. Who is he?
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