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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

You don't know Miles

7.2

1h 55m

2019

“You don't know Miles”

Synopsis

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

Director

Stanley Nelson

Trailer

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

drug abusejazzjazz singer or musicianbiographyracismbeboptrumpet playerabusive husbandmiles davisportrait of an artist

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Cast & Crew

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

as Miles Davis (voice)

Reginald Petty

as Self - East St. Louis Resident

Quincy Troupe

as Self - Writer

Farah Griffin

as Self - Writer

Lee Annie Bonner

as Self - Childhood Friend

Ashley Kahn

as Self - Writer

Benjamin Cawthra

as Self - Historian

Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

as Self - Musician

Jimmy Cobb

as Self - Musician

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