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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

You don't know Miles

20197.21h 55m

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
Produced by Stanley Nelson, Nicole London
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Top Cast

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Miles Davis (voice)

R

Reginald Petty

Self - East St. Louis Resident

Q

Quincy Troupe

Self - Writer

F

Farah Griffin

Self - Writer

L

Lee Annie Bonner

Self - Childhood Friend

A

Ashley Kahn

Self - Writer

B

Benjamin Cawthra

Self - Historian

Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

J

Jimmy Cobb

Self - Musician

D

Dan Morgenstern

Self - Writer

Themes & Keywords

drug abusejazzjazz singer or musicianbiographyracismbeboptrumpet playerabusive husbandmiles davisportrait of an artist

About Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool is a documentary, history, music film released in 2019 exploring themes of drug abuse, jazz, jazz singer or musician, biography, racism, bebop. Directed by Stanley Nelson, it stars Carl Lumbly, Reginald Petty, Quincy Troupe. An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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