Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Documentary | History
Release Date
August 23, 2019
Duration
115 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Casts
Miles Davis (voice)
Carl Lumbly
Self - East St. Louis Resident
Reginald Petty
Self - Writer
Quincy Troupe
Self - Writer
Farah Griffin
Self - Childhood Friend
Lee Annie Bonner
Self - Writer
Ashley Kahn
Self - Historian
Benjamin Cawthra
Self - Musician
Jimmy Heath
Self - Musician
Jimmy Cobb
Self - Writer
Dan Morgenstern
Self - Writer
Greg Tate
Self - Writer
Gerald Early
Self - Musician
Quincy Jones
Self - Musician
Wayne Shorter
Self - Musicologist
Tammy L. Kernodle
Self - Singer
Juliette Gréco
Self - Writer
Vincent Bessières
Self - Jazz Promoter
George Wein
Self - East St. Louis Resident
Eugene Redmond
Self - Musician
Carlos Santana
Self - Musician
Herbie Hancock
Self - Musician
Marcus Miller
Self - Friend
Cortez McCoy
Self - Friend
Sandra McCoy
Self - Historian
Jack Chambers
Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
Frances Davis
Self - Musician
René Urtreger
Self - Musician
Joshua Redman
Self - Musician
James Mtume
Self - Musician
Lenny White
Self - Nephew
Vince Wilburn Jr.
Self - Musician
Archie Shepp
Self - Writer
Stanley Crouch
Self - Daughter
Cheryl Davis
Self - Musician
Ron Carter
Self - Columbia Records President
Clive Davis
Self - Friend
Marguerite Cantú
Self - Son
Erin Davis
Self - Music Manager
Mark Rothbaum
Self - Musician
Mike Stern
Self - Personal Assistant
Mikel Elam
Self - Painter
Jo Gelbard
Self - Musician
Wallace Roney
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Miles Davis
Self - Anchorman (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Charlie Parker
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Thelonious Monk
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Johnny Mathis
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Louis Malle
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau
Self - Musician (archive footage)
John Coltrane
Self - Music Arranger (archive footage)
Gil Evans
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Tony Williams
Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)
Betty Davis
Self - Musician (archive footage)
Prince
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