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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)

You don't know Miles

Rating

Genre: Documentary, History, Music

Runtime: 1hr 55min

Director: Stanley Nelson

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

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

🎭 Top Cast

Cast member photo for carl-lumbly — Carl Lumbly
Miles Davis (voice)

Cast member photo for reginald-petty — Reginald Petty
Self - East St. Louis Resident

Cast member photo for quincy-troupe — Quincy Troupe
Self - Writer

Cast member photo for farah-griffin — Farah Griffin
Self - Writer

Cast member photo for lee-annie-bonner — Lee Annie Bonner
Self - Childhood Friend

Cast member photo for ashley-kahn — Ashley Kahn
Self - Writer

Cast member photo for benjamin-cawthra — Benjamin Cawthra
Self - Historian

Cast member photo for jimmy-heath — Jimmy Heath
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for jimmy-cobb — Jimmy Cobb
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for dan-morgenstern — Dan Morgenstern
Self - Writer

Cast member photo for greg-tate — Greg Tate
Self - Writer

Cast member photo for gerald-early — Gerald Early
Self - Writer

Cast member photo for quincy-jones — Quincy Jones
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for wayne-shorter — Wayne Shorter
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for tammy-l-kernodle — Tammy L. Kernodle
Self - Musicologist

Cast member photo for juliette-grco — Juliette Gréco
Self - Singer

Cast member photo for vincent-bessires — Vincent Bessières
Self - Writer

Cast member photo for george-wein — George Wein
Self - Jazz Promoter

Cast member photo for eugene-redmond — Eugene Redmond
Self - East St. Louis Resident

Cast member photo for carlos-santana — Carlos Santana
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for herbie-hancock — Herbie Hancock
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for marcus-miller — Marcus Miller
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for cortez-mccoy — Cortez McCoy
Self - Friend

Cast member photo for sandra-mccoy — Sandra McCoy
Self - Friend

Cast member photo for jack-chambers — Jack Chambers
Self - Historian

Cast member photo for frances-davis — Frances Davis
Self - Dancer / 1st Wife

Cast member photo for ren-urtreger — René Urtreger
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for joshua-redman — Joshua Redman
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for james-mtume — James Mtume
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for lenny-white — Lenny White
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for vince-wilburn-jr — Vince Wilburn Jr.
Self - Nephew

Cast member photo for archie-shepp — Archie Shepp
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for stanley-crouch — Stanley Crouch
Self - Writer

Cast member photo for cheryl-davis — Cheryl Davis
Self - Daughter

Cast member photo for ron-carter — Ron Carter
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for clive-davis — Clive Davis
Self - Columbia Records President

Cast member photo for marguerite-cant — Marguerite Cantú
Self - Friend

Cast member photo for erin-davis — Erin Davis
Self - Son

Cast member photo for mark-rothbaum — Mark Rothbaum
Self - Music Manager

Cast member photo for mike-stern — Mike Stern
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for mikel-elam — Mikel Elam
Self - Personal Assistant

Cast member photo for jo-gelbard — Jo Gelbard
Self - Painter

Cast member photo for wallace-roney — Wallace Roney
Self - Musician

Cast member photo for miles-davis — Miles Davis
Self - Musician (archive footage)

Cast member photo for walter-cronkite — Walter Cronkite
Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

Cast member photo for charlie-parker — Charlie Parker
Self - Musician (archive footage)

Cast member photo for dizzy-gillespie — Dizzy Gillespie
Self - Musician (archive footage)

Cast member photo for thelonious-monk — Thelonious Monk
Self - Musician (archive footage)

Cast member photo for johnny-mathis — Johnny Mathis
Self - Singer (archive footage)

Cast member photo for louis-malle — Louis Malle
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Cast member photo for jeanne-moreau — Jeanne Moreau
Self - Actress (archive footage)

Cast member photo for john-coltrane — John Coltrane
Self - Musician (archive footage)

Cast member photo for gil-evans — Gil Evans
Self - Music Arranger (archive footage)

Cast member photo for tony-williams — Tony Williams
Self - Musician (archive footage)

Cast member photo for betty-davis — Betty Davis
Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)

Cast member photo for prince — Prince
Self - Musician (archive footage)

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