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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) — Ligoscope

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Film · 2019

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

115 min · Directed by Stanley Nelson

Documentary History Music

7.195
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You don't know Miles

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

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

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

Self - Musician

Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller

Self - Musician

Cortez McCoy

Self - Friend

Sandra McCoy

Self - Friend

Crew

Director: Stanley Nelson
Producer: Adam Barker, Stanley Nelson, Michael Kantor, Nicole London, Geoff Kempin, Terry Shand
Editor: Yusuf Kapadia, Natasha Mottola, Lewis Erskine
Cinematography: Mead Hunt, Antonio Rossi, Henry Adebonojo, Clare Major, Hervé Cohen, Jerry Henry, Marc Gerke, Eric Coleman
Sound: Benny Mouthon

Details

Studios: Firelight Media, BBC Music, Eagle Rock Entertainment
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English, French
Release: August 23, 2019

Themes

drug abusejazzjazz singer or musicianbiographyracismmusic historybeboptrumpet playerabusive husbandmiles davisportrait of an artistmusic documentary

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