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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Most men are afraid to be vulnerable

Most men are afraid to be vulnerable

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Most men are afraid to be vulnerable.
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6 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:25:47
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
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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 think Miles, on one hand, he comes out like this, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
I think Miles, on one hand, he comes out like this,
[Griffin] Miles's sound is unique from the first note. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
[Griffin] Miles's sound is unique from the first note.
There's a sense of pleasure, beauty. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
There's a sense of pleasure, beauty.
So directly, you know, to the heart, to your... you know, to your vitals. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
So directly, you know, to the heart, to your... you know, to...
I want to feel the way Miles sounds. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
I want to feel the way Miles sounds.
[Hancock] Miles had a way of playing - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
[Hancock] Miles had a way of playing
He just touched on the waves. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
He just touched on the waves.
[Miller] Sometimes he leaves a note out - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
[Miller] Sometimes he leaves a note out
His sound was so pure and elegant... - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
His sound was so pure and elegant...
Miles could play one note. I've seen him play one note - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
Miles could play one note. I've seen him play one note
These high rollers would come and say: - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:22
These high rollers would come and say:
I wasn't even supposed to talk for at least ten days. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
I wasn't even supposed to talk for at least ten days.
The second week, he couldn't keep his mouth shut. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
The second week, he couldn't keep his mouth shut.
He got that rasp and it never healed. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
He got that rasp and it never healed.
At that time, nobody knew that Miles had had an operation - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
At that time, nobody knew that Miles had had an operation
He came on the stage and began to announce, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:13
He came on the stage and began to announce,
Miles turned around and looked at the audience. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
Miles turned around and looked at the audience.
He had this very strange look on his face and he left. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
He had this very strange look on his face and he left.
[Miles] I could communicate with the band just by giving them a certain look. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
[Miles] I could communicate with the band just by giving the...
That's what I'm doing when I have my back turned to the audience. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
That's what I'm doing when I have my back turned t...