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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)

23/08/2019 (GB)Documentary, History, Music1h 55m
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You don't know Miles

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Carl Lumbly

      Carl Lumbly

      Miles Davis (voice)

    2. Reginald Petty

      Self - East St. Louis Resident

    3. Quincy Troupe

      Self - Writer

    4. Farah Griffin

      Self - Writer

    5. Lee Annie Bonner

      Self - Childhood Friend

    6. Ashley Kahn

      Self - Writer

    7. Benjamin Cawthra

      Self - Historian

    8. Jimmy Heath

      Jimmy Heath

      Self - Musician

    9. Jimmy Cobb

      Self - Musician

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    A review by SWITCH.

    8.0
    Written by SWITCH. on Jun 4, 2019

    Stanley Nelson combines the man and his music to give us an intimate portrait of how one mind shaped popular culture, armed only with a well-manipulated trumpet and some smooth musical notes. ‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’ humanises a musical genius and ends up giving us an engrossing, hilarious, informative and heartbreaking look at the Miles Davis that music fans thought they knew. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-miles-davis-birth-of-the-cool-the-man-behind-the-jazz-legend Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/sff for more ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • drug abuse
    • jazz
    • jazz singer or musician
    • biography
    • racism
    • bebop
    • trumpet player
    • abusive husband
    • miles davis
    • portrait of an artist