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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Documentary

History

Music

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

Date: 08/23/2019
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Carl Lumbly, Reginald Petty, Quincy Troupe, Farah Griffin, Lee Annie Bonner, Ashley Kahn, Benjamin Cawthra, Jimmy Heath, Jimmy Cobb, Dan Morgenstern, Greg Tate, Gerald Early, Quincy Jones, Wayne Shorter, Tammy L. Kernodle, Juliette Gréco, Vincent Bessières, George Wein, Eugene Redmond, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Cortez McCoy, Sandra McCoy, Jack Chambers, Frances Davis, René Urtreger, Joshua Redman, James Mtume, Lenny White, Vince Wilburn Jr., Archie Shepp, Stanley Crouch, Cheryl Davis, Ron Carter, Clive Davis, Marguerite Cantú, Erin Davis, Mark Rothbaum, Mike Stern, Mikel Elam, Jo Gelbard, Wallace Roney, Miles Davis, Walter Cronkite, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Johnny Mathis, Louis Malle, Jeanne Moreau, John Coltrane, Gil Evans, Tony Williams, Betty Davis, Prince

Carl Lumbly as Miles Davis (voice) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Carl Lumbly

Reginald Petty

Quincy Troupe

Farah Griffin

Lee Annie Bonner

Ashley Kahn

Benjamin Cawthra

Jimmy Heath as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Cobb

Dan Morgenstern

Greg Tate

Gerald Early as Self - Writer in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Gerald Early

Quincy Jones as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Quincy Jones

Wayne Shorter as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Wayne Shorter

Tammy L. Kernodle

Juliette Gréco as Self - Singer in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Juliette Gréco

Vincent Bessières

George Wein

Eugene Redmond

Carlos Santana as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Carlos Santana

Herbie Hancock as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Herbie Hancock

Marcus Miller as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Marcus Miller

Cortez McCoy

Sandra McCoy

Jack Chambers

Frances Davis as Self - Dancer / 1st Wife in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Frances Davis

René Urtreger

Joshua Redman as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Joshua Redman

James Mtume as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool James Mtume

Lenny White

Vince Wilburn Jr.

Archie Shepp as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Archie Shepp

Stanley Crouch as Self - Writer in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Stanley Crouch

Cheryl Davis

Ron Carter as Self - Musician in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Ron Carter

Clive Davis as Self - Columbia Records President in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Clive Davis

Marguerite Cantú

Erin Davis

Mark Rothbaum

Mike Stern

Mikel Elam

Jo Gelbard

Wallace Roney

Miles Davis as Self - Musician (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Miles Davis

Walter Cronkite as Self - Anchorman (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Walter Cronkite

Charlie Parker as Self - Musician (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Charlie Parker

Dizzy Gillespie as Self - Musician (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Dizzy Gillespie

Thelonious Monk as Self - Musician (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Thelonious Monk

Johnny Mathis as Self - Singer (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Johnny Mathis

Louis Malle as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Louis Malle

Jeanne Moreau as Self - Actress (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Jeanne Moreau

John Coltrane as Self - Musician (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool John Coltrane

Gil Evans

Tony Williams as Self - Musician (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Tony Williams

Betty Davis as Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Betty Davis

Prince as Self - Musician (archive footage) in Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Prince

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