Jacket, worn by Miles Davis: Museum Object and Cultural History
Jacket, worn by Miles Davis: date made: 1991. user: Davis, Miles. maker: Versace, Gianni.
The object in the museum catalogue
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.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1991
- user: Davis, Miles
- maker: Versace, Gianni
- 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
- Subject: Jazz
- ID Number: 2006.0049.01
- accession number: 2006.0049
- catalog number: 2006.0049.01
- Credit Line: Miles Davis Properties
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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