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2019•115 min•Documentary, History, Music

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool a Hit or Flop?

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Is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool worth watching? With a rating of 7.168/10, this Documentary, History, Music film is a must-watch hit for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Synopsis

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

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Top Cast

Carl Lumbly
Carl LumblyMiles Davis (voice)
Reginald Petty
Reginald PettySelf - East St. Louis Resident
Quincy Troupe
Quincy TroupeSelf - Writer
Farah Griffin
Farah GriffinSelf - Writer
Lee Annie Bonner
Lee Annie BonnerSelf - Childhood Friend
Ashley Kahn
Ashley KahnSelf - Writer
Benjamin Cawthra
Benjamin CawthraSelf - Historian
Jimmy Heath
Jimmy HeathSelf - Musician
Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy CobbSelf - Musician
Dan Morgenstern
Dan MorgensternSelf - Writer

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Is Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool worth watching?

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Based on audience ratings (7.168/10), Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool is considered a hit among viewers.

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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool is a Documentary, History, Music movie that An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991)....

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Critic Reviews

SWITCH.Jun 4, 2019
★ 8

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 Sydney Film Festival reviews.