Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)
1h 55m | PG-13
An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).
Director: Stanley Nelson
Studio: Firelight Media
Genre: Documentary, History, Music
Video: 720p
Cast
Carl Lumbly
as Miles Davis (voice)
Reginald Petty
as Self - East St. Louis Resident
Quincy Troupe
as Self - Writer
Farah Griffin
as Self - Writer
Lee Annie Bonner
as Self - Childhood Friend
Ashley Kahn
as Self - Writer
Reviews
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.