Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

3.6

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

Cast

Carl Lumbly

Miles Davis (voice)

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Reginald Petty

Self - East St. Louis Resident

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Quincy Troupe

Self - Writer

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Farah Griffin

Self - Writer

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Lee Annie Bonner

Self - Childhood Friend

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Ashley Kahn

Self - Writer

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Benjamin Cawthra

Self - Historian

Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

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Jimmy Cobb

Self - Musician

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Dan Morgenstern

Self - Writer

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Greg Tate

Self - Writer

Gerald Early

Self - Writer

Quincy Jones

Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter

Self - Musician

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Tammy L. Kernodle

Self - Musicologist

Juliette Gréco

Self - Singer

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Vincent Bessières

Self - Writer

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George Wein

Self - Jazz Promoter

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Eugene Redmond

Self - East St. Louis Resident

Carlos Santana

Self - Musician

Herbie Hancock

Self - Musician

Marcus Miller

Self - Musician

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Cortez McCoy

Self - Friend

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Sandra McCoy

Self - Friend

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Jack Chambers

Self - Historian

Frances Davis

Self - Dancer / 1st Wife

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René Urtreger

Self - Musician

Joshua Redman

Self - Musician

James Mtume

Self - Musician

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Lenny White

Self - Musician

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Vince Wilburn Jr.

Self - Nephew

Archie Shepp

Self - Musician

Stanley Crouch

Self - Writer

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Cheryl Davis

Self - Daughter

Ron Carter

Self - Musician

Clive Davis

Self - Columbia Records President

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Marguerite Cantú

Self - Friend

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Erin Davis

Self - Son

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Mark Rothbaum

Self - Music Manager

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Mike Stern

Self - Musician

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Mikel Elam

Self - Personal Assistant

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Jo Gelbard

Self - Painter

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Wallace Roney

Self - Musician

Miles Davis

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

Charlie Parker

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Thelonious Monk

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Johnny Mathis

Self - Singer (archive footage)

Louis Malle

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Jeanne Moreau

Self - Actress (archive footage)

John Coltrane

Self - Musician (archive footage)

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Gil Evans

Self - Music Arranger (archive footage)

Tony Williams

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Betty Davis

Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)

Prince

Self - Musician (archive footage)