Miles Davis grave

On my walk at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York—just a short distance from Yankee Stadium—I discovered the grave of one of the greatest horn players in history, Miles Davis. Miles’s father, a dentist, bought him his first trumpet from one of his patients. Though his musical mother wished he’d learn the violin, Miles […]

On a hill across the road from Miles Davis’ grave was an area dedicated to musicians and entertainers. On my particular walk, I discovered the graves of jazz drummer, Max Roach, alto saxophonist, Jackie McLean, dancer and choreographer, Norma Miller, trumpet player, Clark “CT” Terry, tenor saxophonist, Illinois Jacquet and producer, promoter, pianist and founder […]