Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

You don't know Miles

August 23, 2019115 min★ 7.1EN
DocumentaryHistoryMusic

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

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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