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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

2019· Released7.2/ 10
DocumentaryHistoryMusic

Overview

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

Ratings

TMDB
7.2/10

93 votes

IMDb
7.5/10

1,611 votes

RT
91%
MetacriticLetterboxd

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Director

Stanley Nelson

Stanley Nelson

Director

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

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