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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

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

2019 |1h 55m |  Documentary, History, Music

Videos

Cast

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Carl Lumbly

Miles Davis (voice)

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Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

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Wayne Shorter

Self - Musician

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Juliette Gréco

Self - Singer

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Carlos Santana

Self - Musician

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Herbie Hancock

Self - Musician

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Frances Davis

Self - Dancer / 1st Wife

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Joshua Redman

Self - Musician

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James Mtume

Self - Musician

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Archie Shepp

Self - Musician

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Stanley Crouch

Self - Writer

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Ron Carter

Self - Musician

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Clive Davis

Self - Columbia Records President

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Miles Davis

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Walter Cronkite

Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

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Charlie Parker

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Dizzy Gillespie

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Thelonious Monk

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Johnny Mathis

Self - Singer (archive footage)

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Jeanne Moreau

Self - Actress (archive footage)

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John Coltrane

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Tony Williams

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Betty Davis

Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)

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Prince

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Status

Released

Language

English, French

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