Miles Davis: the greatest prog artist of all-time?

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   Interesting points, especially about temporality of these movements, which can get a bit distorted in the historical imagination. But I still question if improvisation vs. structure is the issue. I know we're talking about Miles, but how would we place (e.g.) the highly composed Wayne Shorter albums of the 80s, vs. the highly improvised jams of a lot of British jazz-rock? I think the aesthetic argument is more on point (though also can get blurred a lot--for instance compare the last National Health album to the aforementioned Shorter albums). It would just be nice if the aesthetic perception didn't break down so neatly along racial lines. 

Poll Question: Is Miles Davis the greatest prog artist of all-time?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes, of course.	1	[1.89%]
Maybe.*	3	[5.66%]
Not as great as Mikael Åkerfeldt.	0	[0.00%]
No. There are other prog artists better.	1	[1.89%]
Not as great as Tim Smith.	0	[0.00%]
No. He's not even prog.	28	[52.83%]
Not as great as Mark Hollis.	1	[1.89%]
*His music certainly pushed boundaries that led to prog.	6	[11.32%]
Go away, Drew. Let it die.	1	[1.89%]
Not as great as Allan Holdsworth.	1	[1.89%]
Boring! Don't care! Stop bothering me!	1	[1.89%]
No. Miles was a tool, a conduit, and a thief.	0	[0.00%]
Not as great as Steven Wilson.	0	[0.00%]
Dylan was never prog!	1	[1.89%]
Only on Saturday nights, with his back to the audience.	1	[1.89%]
Not as great as Neal Peart.	2	[3.77%]
Only in New York City and France.	2	[3.77%]
Not as great as Jimi.	0	[0.00%]
Only on Kind of Blue.	0	[0.00%]
Not as great as _______________.	4	[7.55%]
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