Jacket, worn by Miles Davis

Object Details

Davis, Miles

Versace, Gianni

Description (Brief)

This custom jacket was made by Versace in Italy, circa 1991, for American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Miles Davis (1926 - 1991).

Davis wore this jacket during his performance with Quincy Jones for the Montreaux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, in 1991. Davis’ collaboration with Jones was one of his last performances and was a return to performing songs arranged by Gil Evans, that were featured on his albums from the 1950s, Miles Ahead, Porgy and Bess, and Sketches of Spain.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Miles Davis Properties

1991

ID Number

2006.0049.01

accession number

2006.0049

catalog number

2006.0049.01

Object Name

jacket

Physical Description

fabric (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 30 in x 10 in x 24 in; 76.2 cm x 25.4 cm x 60.96 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments

Music & Musical Instruments

Highlights from the Culture and the Arts Collection

National Museum of American History

Subject

Jazz

Record ID

nmah_1304663

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-15d3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa