Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

3.6 |

1h 55min

Released

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

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

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Story

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

Directors

Bill Streeter, Stanley Nelson, Stanley Nelson,

Writers

Tags

You don't know Miles

Casts

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Character-in: Miles Davis (voice)

Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

Character-in: Self - Musician

Gerald Early

Gerald Early

Character-in: Self - Writer

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Character-in: Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter

Character-in: Self - Musician

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Character-in: Self - Singer

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

Character-in: Self - Musician

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock

Character-in: Self - Musician

Marcus Miller

Marcus Miller

Character-in: Self - Musician

Frances Davis

Frances Davis

Character-in: Self - Dancer / 1st Wife

Joshua Redman

Joshua Redman

Character-in: Self - Musician

James Mtume

James Mtume

Character-in: Self - Musician

Archie Shepp

Archie Shepp

Character-in: Self - Musician

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch

Character-in: Self - Writer

Ron Carter

Ron Carter

Character-in: Self - Musician

Clive Davis

Clive Davis

Character-in: Self - Columbia Records President

Miles Davis

Miles Davis

Character-in: Self - Musician (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Character-in: Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker

Character-in: Self - Musician (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Character-in: Self - Musician (archive footage)

Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk

Character-in: Self - Musician (archive footage)

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis

Character-in: Self - Singer (archive footage)

Louis Malle

Louis Malle

Character-in: Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Character-in: Self - Actress (archive footage)

John Coltrane

John Coltrane

Character-in: Self - Musician (archive footage)

Tony Williams

Tony Williams

Character-in: Self - Musician (archive footage)

Betty Davis

Betty Davis

Character-in: Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)

Prince

Prince

Character-in: Self - Musician (archive footage)

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