Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Title details

Type

Movie

Original title

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Release year

2019

Release date

August 23, 2019

Status

Released

Runtime

115 minutes

Genres

Documentary, History, Music

Production companies

Firelight Media, BBC Music, Eagle Rock Entertainment, American Masters Pictures

Director

Stanley Nelson

TMDB rating

7.1/10 (96 votes)

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Official website

www.milesdavismovie.com

Official trailer

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Trailer

Cast

Carl Lumbly

Miles Davis (voice)

R

Reginald Petty

Self - East St. Louis Resident

Q

Quincy Troupe

Self - Writer

F

Farah Griffin

Self - Writer

L

Lee Annie Bonner

Self - Childhood Friend

A

Ashley Kahn

Self - Writer

B

Benjamin Cawthra

Self - Historian

Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

J

Jimmy Cobb

Self - Musician

D

Dan Morgenstern

Self - Writer

G

Greg Tate

Self - Writer

Gerald Early

Self - Writer

Quincy Jones

Self - Musician

Wayne Shorter

Self - Musician

T

Tammy L. Kernodle

Self - Musicologist

Juliette Gréco

Self - Singer

V

Vincent Bessières

Self - Writer

G

George Wein

Self - Jazz Promoter

Characters

• Miles Davis (voice) voiced by Carl Lumbly
• Self - East St. Louis Resident voiced by Reginald Petty
• Self - Writer voiced by Quincy Troupe
• Self - Writer voiced by Farah Griffin
• Self - Childhood Friend voiced by Lee Annie Bonner
• Self - Writer voiced by Ashley Kahn
• Self - Historian voiced by Benjamin Cawthra
• Self - Musician voiced by Jimmy Heath
• Self - Musician voiced by Jimmy Cobb
• Self - Writer voiced by Dan Morgenstern
• Self - Writer voiced by Greg Tate
• Self - Writer voiced by Gerald Early
• Self - Musician voiced by Quincy Jones
• Self - Musician voiced by Wayne Shorter
• Self - Musicologist voiced by Tammy L. Kernodle
• Self - Singer voiced by Juliette Gréco
• Self - Writer voiced by Vincent Bessières
• Self - Jazz Promoter voiced by George Wein

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