Firelight Media & BBC Music present

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Name: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Released: 2019-08-23

directed by Stanley Nelson

“You don't know Miles”

20191h 55mDocumentary

Firelight Media & BBC Music present

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

directed by Stanley Nelson

“You don't know Miles”

20191h 55mDocumentary

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§ Synopsis

Documentary · History · Music

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

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Carl Lumbly

as Miles Davis (voice)

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Reginald Petty

as Self - East St. Louis Resident

as Self - Childhood Friend

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