Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)
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You don't know Miles
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
- Released: 2019-08-23
- Genres: Documentary, History, Music
- Runtime: 1h 55m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 97 votes
Directed by Stanley Nelson.
Top cast
- 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 as Self - Musician
- Jimmy Cobb as Self - Musician
- Dan Morgenstern as Self - Writer
Where to watch Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
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- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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