Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

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2019 PG-13 1h 55m
7.2 /10
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Genre
DocumentaryHistoryMusic
Plot

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

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Stars
Carl LumblyReginald PettyQuincy Troupe

Cast & Crew

Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly
Miles Davis (voice)
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Reginald Petty
Self - East St. Louis Resident
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Quincy Troupe
Self - Writer
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Farah Griffin
Self - Writer
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Lee Annie Bonner
Self - Childhood Friend
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Ashley Kahn
Self - Writer
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Benjamin Cawthra
Self - Historian
Jimmy Heath
Jimmy Heath
Self - Musician
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Jimmy Cobb
Self - Musician
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Dan Morgenstern
Self - Writer
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Greg Tate
Self - Writer
Gerald Early
Gerald Early
Self - Writer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Self - Musician
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Self - Musician
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Tammy L. Kernodle
Self - Musicologist
Juliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco
Self - Singer
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Vincent Bessières
Self - Writer
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George Wein
Self - Jazz Promoter
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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
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Cortez McCoy
Self - Friend
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Sandra McCoy
Self - Friend
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Jack Chambers
Self - Historian
Frances Davis
Frances Davis
Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
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René Urtreger
Self - Musician
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman
Self - Musician
James Mtume
James Mtume
Self - Musician
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Lenny White
Self - Musician
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Vince Wilburn Jr.
Self - Nephew
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp
Self - Musician
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch
Self - Writer
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Cheryl Davis
Self - Daughter
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Self - Musician
Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Self - Columbia Records President
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Marguerite Cantú
Self - Friend
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Erin Davis
Self - Son
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Mark Rothbaum
Self - Music Manager
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Mike Stern
Self - Musician
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Mikel Elam
Self - Personal Assistant
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Jo Gelbard
Self - Painter
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Wallace Roney
Self - Musician
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite
Self - Anchorman (archive footage)
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Charlie Parker
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Louis Malle
Louis Malle
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
Self - Actress (archive footage)
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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Gil Evans
Self - Music Arranger (archive footage)
Tony Williams
Tony Williams
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Betty Davis
Betty Davis
Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)
Prince
Prince
Self - Musician (archive footage)
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