Decades after Miles Davis redefined the sound of jazz and became one of the most influential musicians in history, the East St. Louis house where he grew up sat vacant and in disrepair. The property where Davis learned to play trumpet had suffered a fire and had been vandalized. It was set for demolition when East St. Louis Jazz Hero Lauren Parks made a difference. Alongside…
Before setting jazz on fire and a legend of American music, Miles Davis was learning the trumpet in East St. Louis By Avery Martinez Published: Apr. 13, 2026 ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – On May 26, 1926, a titan of American music was born in Alton, Illinois. Only a few short years later, his family would move to East St. Louis. It was there, in a…
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By Taylor Holt and Keyanna Johnson Published: Feb. 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM CST EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (First Alert 4) – A visionary. A trailblazer. Miles Davis — often called the father of cool jazz — was an artist who bent sound, broke rules, and helped write America’s story in music. But, before the world knew his name, before the trumpet changed everything, his journey began in East St.…
Did you know that one of the most influential musicians of all time is from the Metro East! Miles Davis grew up in East St. Louis and the House of Miles East St. Louis is a wonderful place to learn more about the jazz legend.
Lauren Parks and Jas Gary Pearson have turned the childhood home of music legend Miles Davis into a community catalyst. Story By Daniel DurchholzVisuals By Michael Thomas Jazz music plays softly inside a small house at North 17th Street and Kansas Avenue in East St. Louis. Located on a largely empty block, it’s a nondescript structure, a single family home that sat empty and in disrepair for at…
Stay cool this summer with a visit to jazz great Miles Davis’ childhood home, now the House of Miles East Saint Louis (HOME), founded by the nonprofit of the same name.
Our very own Lauren Parks had a chance to chat with the ladies from “The Black Boss Ladies Platform Podcast”. They explored the path that lead Lauren from the world of childhood education to founding House of Miles East St. Louis (HOME).
“Being in her makes me think of my grandmother,” Cheryl Davis said as she looked around and walked the newly rehabbed first floor of the House of Miles on Thursday in East St. Louis, Illinois. Thanks to tireless work from a team led by House of Miles President Lauren A. Parks, what was once the childhood home of Cheryl’s father, Miles Davis – is now a…