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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

He was, like, into it. He wasn'tjust like stepping gingerly into it

[music: "Perfect Way"] He was, like, into it. He wasn't
just like stepping gingerly into it

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[music: "Perfect Way"]
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He was, like, into it. He wasn't just like stepping gingerly into it.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:44:36
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.
[Miller] At the core, he's just staying that young kid - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
[Miller] At the core, he's just staying that young kid
[music continues] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
[music continues]
You know, he was alert and on top of it, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
You know, he was alert and on top of it,
And if you see a concert we did on Saturday Night Live, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:06
And if you see a concert we did on Saturday Night Live,
He's just kind of moving and his sound is very fragile, you know? - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
He's just kind of moving and his sound is very fragile,...
He was tormented, man, 'cause he couldn't get the tone. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
He was tormented, man, 'cause he couldn't get the ...
Sometimes he would hobble around the stage, but... but... - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
Sometimes he would hobble around the stage, but... but...
-[music out] -[crowd cheers] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
-[music out] -[crowd cheers]
I kept bugging him about it... you know, kept bugging him about it. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
I kept bugging him about it... you know, kept bugging him ab...
And he said: "Okay, motherfucker." You know? [laughs] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:12
And he said: "Okay, motherfucker." You know? [laug...
To see him at 65 years old - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
To see him at 65 years old
My love, my brother, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
My love, my brother,
It just makes my soul smile. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
It just makes my soul smile.
And I knew that that was a hard piece - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
And I knew that that was a hard piece
[music: "The Pan Piper"] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
[music: "The Pan Piper"]
So, when it was time for us to do it, I remember jumping in. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
So, when it was time for us to do it, I remember jumping in.
I remember him telling me: "Listen, if I ever went back to that old stuff, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:11
I remember him telling me: "Listen, if I ever went back...
He said: "When God punishes you, it's not that you..." - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:09
He said: "When God punishes you, it's not that you...
You get everything that you want and there's no time left." - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
You get everything that you want and there's no time le...
-[music out] -[crowd cheers] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
-[music out] -[crowd cheers]