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[Griffin] I mean, it seems almost impossible
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

I mean,it seems almost impossible, what he would have been tryingto do at that age

[Griffin] I mean,
it seems almost impossible, what he would have been trying
to do at that age

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[Griffin] I mean, it seems almost impossible,
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what he would have been trying to do at that age.
Duration
6 seconds
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32
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:13
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.
There's the domestic situation with children. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
There's the domestic situation with children.
There's the kind of time required of anyone - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:10
There's the kind of time required of anyone
Everything, power. Everything, humor. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
Everything, power. Everything, humor.
[Shorter] One day, the teacher said: - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:22
[Shorter] One day, the teacher said:
And she says: "Yes?" - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:11
And she says: "Yes?"
[Khan] Miles, within months, is hanging with Bird. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
[Khan] Miles, within months, is hanging with Bird.
He really arrives, like, right away. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
He really arrives, like, right away.
Bird would play the head of the tune and just leave him on stage by himself. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
Bird would play the head of the tune and just leave him on s...
'cause he was just so stressed out and humiliated. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
'cause he was just so stressed out and humiliated.
I mean, those cats could wear him out on the horn any night. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
I mean, those cats could wear him out on the horn any night.
[Kernodle] He comes up with a style that is truly reflective of who he is, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
[Kernodle] He comes up with a style that is truly reflective...
It is him. It is uniquely, organically him. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
It is him. It is uniquely, organically him.
[Khan] Miles meets Gil Evans and there's this level of mutual respect - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:12
[Khan] Miles meets Gil Evans and there's this level of ...
[Miles] I liked the way Gil wrote music and he liked the way I played. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
[Miles] I liked the way Gil wrote music and he liked the way...
It's called Birth of the Cool, a nonet, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:11
It's called Birth of the Cool, a nonet,
[Symphony Sid] Right now, ladies and gentlemen, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
[Symphony Sid] Right now, ladies and gentlemen,
"Impressions in Modern Music" - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
"Impressions in Modern Music"
[Tate] I think the intention was to create a listening music, concert music, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
[Tate] I think the intention was to create a listening music...
Well, it's mainly about trying to create new colors, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
Well, it's mainly about trying to create new colors,
And I think he was conscious of the fact that to move the music forward, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
And I think he was conscious of the fact that to move the mu...