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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

You don't know Miles

2019•1h 55m•7.2/10
DocumentaryHistoryMusic

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7.2/10(93)

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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Production

Firelight Media, BBC Music, Eagle Rock Entertainment, American Masters Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Miles Davis (voice)

Reginald Petty

Self - East St. Louis Resident

Quincy Troupe

Self - Writer

Farah Griffin

Self - Writer

Lee Annie Bonner

Self - Childhood Friend

Ashley Kahn

Self - Writer

Benjamin Cawthra

Self - Historian

Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

Jimmy Cobb

Self - Musician

Dan Morgenstern

Self - Writer

Greg Tate

Self - Writer

Gerald Early

Gerald Early

Self - Writer

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter

Self - Musician

Tammy L. Kernodle

Self - Musicologist

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Self - Singer

Vincent Bessières

Self - Writer

George Wein

Self - Jazz Promoter

Eugene Redmond

Self - East St. Louis Resident

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

Self - Musician

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