You don't know Miles

71% rating 2019 1h 55m

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

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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

About Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Director
Stanley Nelson
Cast
Carl Lumbly, Reginald Petty, Quincy Troupe, Farah Griffin, Lee Annie Bonner, Ashley Kahn, Benjamin Cawthra, Jimmy Heath
Genres
Documentary, History, Music
Release date
23/08/2019
Original language
EN
Country
GB, US
Tags
racism, drug abuse, biography, music history, music documentary, jazz, jazz singer or musician, abusive husband