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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

She brings him into a circle of other artists, of intellectuals,of philosophers, of, you...

[Griffin] She brings him into a circle of other artists, of intellectuals,
of philosophers, of, you know,
the sort of greatest minds of that time

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[Griffin] She brings him into a circle
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of other artists, of intellectuals, of philosophers,
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of, you know, the sort of greatest minds of that time.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:48
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.
Jazz was really seen as the height of artistry at that time - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
Jazz was really seen as the height of artistry at that time
[Khan] He meets Pablo Picasso, Jean-Paul Sartre. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
[Khan] He meets Pablo Picasso, Jean-Paul Sartre.
He's treated as an equal by some of the most creative giants of the day. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
He's treated as an equal by some of the most creative g...
[Griffin] Paris for Miles is kind of opening up of possibility and potential, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:15
[Griffin] Paris for Miles is kind of opening up of possibili...
And, in fact, it might be something that contributes to your ability to ascend. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
And, in fact, it might be something that contributes to your...
[Miles] Paris was where I understood that all white people weren't the same... - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
[Miles] Paris was where I understood that all white people w...
Sartre asked Miles: "Why don't you marry Gréco?" - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:17
Sartre asked Miles: "Why don't you marry Gréco?&qu...
♪ Dans le printemps de Paris ♪ - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:14
♪ Dans le printemps de Paris ♪
You see your country as you knew it but in an even starker light - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
You see your country as you knew it but in an even starker l...
[Miles] It was hard for me to come back - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
[Miles] It was hard for me to come back
I lost my sense of discipline, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
I lost my sense of discipline,
Before I knew it, I had a heroin habit... - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
Before I knew it, I had a heroin habit...
Which meant getting and shooting heroin all the time, all day and all night. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
Which meant getting and shooting heroin all the time, all da...
[music: "Paraphernalia"] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
[music: "Paraphernalia"]
There's no expectation that Miles is going to survive, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
There's no expectation that Miles is going to survive,
[Wein] I had a little club in... I think it was Hartford. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
[Wein] I had a little club in... I think it was Hartford.
And Symphony Sid said: "Don't give Miles any money." - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:28
And Symphony Sid said: "Don't give Miles any money...
[music: "Paraphernalia"] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
[music: "Paraphernalia"]
And came to the club and took him off the stage. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
And came to the club and took him off the stage.
He said: "Come on. You're going back home with me." - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:12
He said: "Come on. You're going back home with me....