Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

7.2

115 minutes

8/23/2019

Overview

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

Cast List

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
Benjamin Cawthra
as Self - Historian
Jimmy Heath
as Self - Musician
Jimmy Cobb
as Self - Musician
Dan Morgenstern
as Self - Writer
Greg Tate
as Self - Writer
Gerald Early
as Self - Writer
Quincy Jones
as Self - Musician
Wayne Shorter
as Self - Musician
Tammy L. Kernodle
as Self - Musicologist
Juliette Gréco
as Self - Singer
Vincent Bessières
as Self - Writer
George Wein
as Self - Jazz Promoter
Eugene Redmond
as Self - East St. Louis Resident
Carlos Santana
as Self - Musician
Herbie Hancock
as Self - Musician
Marcus Miller
as Self - Musician
Cortez McCoy
as Self - Friend
Sandra McCoy
as Self - Friend
Jack Chambers
as Self - Historian
Frances Davis
as Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
René Urtreger
as Self - Musician
Joshua Redman
as Self - Musician
James Mtume
as Self - Musician
Lenny White
as Self - Musician
Vince Wilburn Jr.
as Self - Nephew
Archie Shepp
as Self - Musician
Stanley Crouch
as Self - Writer
Cheryl Davis
as Self - Daughter
Ron Carter
as Self - Musician
Clive Davis
as Self - Columbia Records President
Marguerite Cantú
as Self - Friend
Erin Davis
as Self - Son
Mark Rothbaum
as Self - Music Manager
Mike Stern
as Self - Musician
Mikel Elam
as Self - Personal Assistant
Jo Gelbard
as Self - Painter
Wallace Roney
as Self - Musician
Miles Davis
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
as Self - Anchorman (archive footage)
Charlie Parker
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Thelonious Monk
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Johnny Mathis
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Louis Malle
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
John Coltrane
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Gil Evans
as Self - Music Arranger (archive footage)
Tony Williams
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Betty Davis
as Self - Singer / 2nd Wife (archive footage)
Prince
as Self - Musician (archive footage)