Pete Cosey

Pete Cosey
Cosey in the mid 1970s
Background information
Birth namePeter Palus Cosey
Born(1943-10-09)October 9, 1943
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 2012(2012-05-30) (aged 68)
Chicago, Illinois
GenresJazz, blues
OccupationMusician
InstrumentElectric guitar
Years active1960s–2012
Formerly ofMiles Davis, Burnt Sugar

Peter Palus Cosey (October 9, 1943 – May 30, 2012) was an American guitarist who played with Miles Davis' band between 1973 and 1975. His fiercely flanged and distorted guitar invited comparisons to Jimi Hendrix. Cosey kept a low profile for much of his career and released no solo recorded works. He appeared on Davis's albums Get Up with It (1974), Agharta (1975), Pangaea (1976), Dark Magus (1977), and The Complete On the Corner Sessions (2007).