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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

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asked me to join this new play that he was doing called Mr. Wonderful

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♪ Awfully good ♪
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[Taylor Davis] Sammy Davis Jr. asked me to join this new play
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that he was doing called Mr. Wonderful.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:34
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
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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.
On my way to rehearsal one day, Miles is coming down the street... - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
On my way to rehearsal one day, Miles is coming down the str...
And we looked at each other and he looked at me and he said: - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:13
And we looked at each other and he looked at me and he said:
[Cawthra] Frances Taylor was really a muse, an inspiration. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
[Cawthra] Frances Taylor was really a muse, an inspiration.
She was the most inspirational person he had partnered with, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
She was the most inspirational person he had partnered with,
She was someone who gave him stability and love at a time when he produced - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
She was someone who gave him stability and love at a time wh...
[Taylor Davis] He had to go off to Paris and he left me the music. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
[Taylor Davis] He had to go off to Paris and he left me the ...
I fell in love with his sound. It got to me. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
I fell in love with his sound. It got to me.
In 1956, when Miles arrived in Europe, we were supposed to have a rehearsal - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:11
In 1956, when Miles arrived in Europe, we were supposed to h...
And he didn't say: "Hello." He was not smiling at all. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
And he didn't say: "Hello." He was not smilin...
And without saying one word, he just started to play. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
And without saying one word, he just started to play.
[plays piano solo] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
[plays piano solo]
[music: "Tune Up"] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
[music: "Tune Up"]
I always asked myself the question of if we had said: - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:13
I always asked myself the question of if we had said:
And he said: "All right." And then he... That's all. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
And he said: "All right." And then he... That'...
Without your voice, I'd be lost in a land of silence. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
Without your voice, I'd be lost in a land of silence.
[Bessieres] Miles happened to be in Paris at the time when - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
[Bessieres] Miles happened to be in Paris at the time when
Ascenseur pour L'Echafaud, Elevator To The Gallows. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
Ascenseur pour L'Echafaud, Elevator To The Gallows.
Malle was very young and was at the beginning of his career. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
Malle was very young and was at the beginning of his career.
He wanted also to make different cinema - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:12
He wanted also to make different cinema
[music: "Chez Le Photographe Du Motel"] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:10
[music: "Chez Le Photographe Du Motel"]