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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

And Quincy Jones was there

and Quincy Jones was there

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and Quincy Jones was there.
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Timestamp in Movie
01:09:50
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
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Movie Summary

Miles Davis: Horn player, bandleader, innovator. This documentary feature explores archival photos and home movies shot by Miles and his colleagues, his manuscripts and Miles' original paintings, to explore the man behind the music.
I just mentioned to Miles that Quincy Jones is handsome. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
I just mentioned to Miles that Quincy Jones is handsome.
It was the most unbelievable thing that ever happened to me - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
It was the most unbelievable thing that ever happened to me
And it wasn't going to be the last, unfortunately. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
And it wasn't going to be the last, unfortunately.
But... that's when it happened. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
But... that's when it happened.
Frances was the best wife that I ever had. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
Frances was the best wife that I ever had.
I realized how badly I'd treated her and that it was over. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
I realized how badly I'd treated her and that it was ov...
I know that now and I wish I had known that then. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
I know that now and I wish I had known that then.
Even after it was all over, four or five years later... - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
Even after it was all over, four or five years later...
He would say: "See that suit that girl's wearing? - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
He would say: "See that suit that girl's wearing?
After I left, I heard Miles say that he really screwed up. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
After I left, I heard Miles say that he really screwed up.
He also said: "Whoever gets her is a lucky motherfucker." - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
He also said: "Whoever gets her is a lucky motherfucker...
[Miles] In the last years that Trane was with my group, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
[Miles] In the last years that Trane was with my group,
When that happens, the magic is gone out of a band - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
When that happens, the magic is gone out of a band
I'd be lying if I said that it didn't make me sad, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
I'd be lying if I said that it didn't make me sad,
I had always been looking for new things to play, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
I had always been looking for new things to play,
Miles had come in during the course of the set - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
Miles had come in during the course of the set
And he said: "I'm looking for a bass player. Are you interested?" - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:18
And he said: "I'm looking for a bass player. Are y...
Then this voice said: "The guitar is a motherfucker, ain't it?" - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:11
Then this voice said: "The guitar is a motherfucker, ai...
He never gave me his address, phone number, nothing. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
He never gave me his address, phone number, nothing.
[music: "Footprints"] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
[music: "Footprints"]