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Nate Chinen

Nate Chinen

Director of Editorial Content, WRTI

The Miles Davis century: The definition, and evolution, of cool
By Nate Chinen

The Miles Davis century: The definition, and evolution, of cool

Nate Chinen | May 26, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC
In the lineage of jazz, Miles Davis, born 100 years ago, presents something of a paradox: He looms as large as anyone, but he means many things to many people.