The statue of Miles Davis (Polish: Pomnik Milesa Davisa) is a bronze statue in Kielce, Poland, placed at the Moniuszko Square. It is dedicated to Miles Davis, a jazz trumpeter, who was one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of the genre and 20th-century music overall. The sculpture was designed by Grzegorz à Âagowski, and unveiled on 28 September 2001.
The monument is placed at the Moniuszka Square, in front of the Kielce Cultural Centre. It is a bronze statue with the height of 2.25 m, depicting Miles Davis playing on a trumpeter, and wearing a trench coat and sunglasses. The sculpture is placed on a small pedestal.
The monument was proposed by Kielecki Klub Jazzowy (Kielce Jazz Club), as part of the celebrations of the Kielce Jazz Festival Memorial to Miles, a music festival dedicated to Miles Davis, a jazz trumpeter, who was one of the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of the genre and 20th-century music overall. It was designed by sculptor Grzegorz à Âagowski, and unveiled on 28 September 2001, on the 10th anniversary of Davis's death. It was the first monument dedicated to him in the world.