Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
You don't know Miles
7.1
96 votes
2019
1h 55m
Documentary
History
Music
Overview
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Directed by Stanley Nelson
Top cast
Carl Lumbly
Miles Davis (voice)R
Reginald Petty
Self - East St. Louis ResidentQ
Quincy Troupe
Self - WriterF
Farah Griffin
Self - WriterL
Lee Annie Bonner
Self - Childhood FriendA
Ashley Kahn
Self - WriterB
Benjamin Cawthra
Self - Historian
Jimmy Heath
Self - MusicianJ
Jimmy Cobb
Self - MusicianD
Dan Morgenstern
Self - WriterG
Greg Tate
Self - Writer
Gerald Early
Self - Writer
Quincy Jones
Self - Musician
Wayne Shorter
Self - MusicianT
Tammy L. Kernodle
Self - Musicologist
Juliette Gréco
Self - SingerV
Vincent Bessières
Self - WriterG
George Wein
Self - Jazz PromoterE
Eugene Redmond
Self - East St. Louis Resident
Carlos Santana
Self - MusicianDetails
Status
Released
Release date
August 23, 2019
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English, French
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