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There was just all this interest in everything he was doing
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

There was just all this interestin everything he was doing, coming from everywhere

There was just all this interest
in everything he was doing, coming from everywhere

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There was just all this interest in everything he was doing,
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coming from everywhere.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
01:42:36
Uploaded
Jun 16, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
N/A

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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.
-Miles Davis! -[cheering] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
-Miles Davis! -[cheering]
[trumpet solo] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
[trumpet solo]
He loved Prince. You know, it was destiny that they worked together. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
He loved Prince. You know, it was destiny that they worked t...
[trumpet solo] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:04
[trumpet solo]
I got a call from Tommy LiPuma, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:07
I got a call from Tommy LiPuma,
He said: "Miles Davis just left Columbia and he's coming to Warner Bros." - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:10
He said: "Miles Davis just left Columbia and he's ...
As soon as I hung up the phone, that bass line to "Tutu" hit me. - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:05
As soon as I hung up the phone, that bass line to "Tutu...
Like grooving to the song, I go, "Okay, this is right for him." - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:12
Like grooving to the song, I go, "Okay, this is right f...
Looking back on it, I realize this dude never recorded like that before, - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:11
Looking back on it, I realize this dude never recorded like ...
[music: "Perfect Way"] - Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 00:08
[music: "Perfect Way"]
[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...