Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
- Tue, Dec 17
Director: Stanley Nelson Run Time: 115 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Year: 2019
Starring: Carl Lumbly, Farah Griffin, Lee Annie Bonner, Quincy Troupe, Reginald Petty
With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool features never-before-seen footage, including studio outtakes from his recording sessions, rare photos and new interviews. Quincy Jones, Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, Wayne Shorter and Ron Carter are just a few of the luminaries weighing in on Davis’ life and career.
Experience why Miles Davis is in the pantheon along with The Beatles, Dylan, Coltrane and a very few others who’ve changed the sound of contemporary music and culture.
“Superbly crafted – a tantalizing portrait: rich, probing, mournful, romantic, triumphant, tragic, exhilarating, and blisteringly honest” – Variety
“Essential” – Rolling Stone