Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Documentary
History
Music

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

115 minutes
08/23/2019
7.2

Overview

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

Cast

Carl Lumbly
Carl LumblyMiles Davis (voice)
Reginald Petty
Reginald PettySelf - East St. Louis Resident
Quincy Troupe
Quincy TroupeSelf - Writer
Farah Griffin
Farah GriffinSelf - Writer
Lee Annie Bonner
Lee Annie BonnerSelf - Childhood Friend
Ashley Kahn
Ashley KahnSelf - Writer
Benjamin Cawthra
Benjamin CawthraSelf - Historian
Jimmy Heath
Jimmy HeathSelf - Musician
Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy CobbSelf - Musician
Dan Morgenstern
Dan MorgensternSelf - Writer
Greg Tate
Greg TateSelf - Writer
Gerald Early
Gerald EarlySelf - Writer
Quincy Jones
Quincy JonesSelf - Musician
Wayne Shorter
Wayne ShorterSelf - Musician
Tammy L. Kernodle
Tammy L. KernodleSelf - Musicologist
Juliette Gréco
Juliette GrécoSelf - Singer
Vincent Bessières
Vincent BessièresSelf - Writer
George Wein
George WeinSelf - Jazz Promoter
Eugene Redmond
Eugene RedmondSelf - East St. Louis Resident
Carlos Santana
Carlos SantanaSelf - Musician
Herbie Hancock
Herbie HancockSelf - Musician
Marcus Miller
Marcus MillerSelf - Musician
Cortez McCoy
Cortez McCoySelf - Friend
Sandra McCoy
Sandra McCoySelf - Friend
Jack Chambers
Jack ChambersSelf - Historian
Frances Davis
Frances DavisSelf - Dancer / 1st Wife
René Urtreger
René UrtregerSelf - Musician
Joshua Redman
Joshua RedmanSelf - Musician
James Mtume
James MtumeSelf - Musician
Lenny White
Lenny WhiteSelf - Musician
Vince Wilburn Jr.
Vince Wilburn Jr.Self - Nephew
Archie Shepp
Archie SheppSelf - Musician
Stanley Crouch
Stanley CrouchSelf - Writer
Cheryl Davis
Cheryl DavisSelf - Daughter
Ron Carter
Ron CarterSelf - Musician
Clive Davis
Clive DavisSelf - Columbia Records President
Marguerite Cantú
Marguerite CantúSelf - Friend
Erin Davis
Erin DavisSelf - Son
Mark Rothbaum
Mark RothbaumSelf - Music Manager
Mike Stern
Mike SternSelf - Musician
Mikel Elam
Mikel ElamSelf - Personal Assistant
Jo Gelbard
Jo GelbardSelf - Painter
Wallace Roney
Wallace RoneySelf - Musician
Miles Davis
Miles DavisSelf - Musician (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Walter CronkiteSelf - Anchorman (archive footage)
Charlie Parker
Charlie ParkerSelf - Musician (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy GillespieSelf - Musician (archive footage)
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious MonkSelf - Musician (archive footage)
Johnny Mathis
Johnny MathisSelf - Singer (archive footage)
Louis Malle
Louis MalleSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne MoreauSelf - Actress (archive footage)
John Coltrane
John ColtraneSelf - Musician (archive footage)
Gil Evans
Gil EvansSelf - Music Arranger (archive footage)
Tony Williams
Tony WilliamsSelf - Musician (archive footage)
Betty Davis
Betty DavisSelf - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)
Prince
PrinceSelf - Musician (archive footage)