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Birth of the Cool is a compilation album by the American jazz trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis, released in February 1957 by Capitol Records. [nb 1] It compiles eleven tracks recorded by Davis's nonet for the label over the course of three sessions during 1949 and 1950.
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool is a 2019 American documentary film about Miles Davis, directed by Stanley Nelson Jr. [4] [5] [6] [7] Production. The film was made for the PBS American Masters television series [8] and premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
Miles Davis – Music From And Inspired By “Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool,” A Film By Stanley Nelson. Discover the man behind the legend. With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, the film features never-before-seen footage, including studio outtakes from his recording sessions, rare photos and new interviews.
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, which earned a Grammy nomination in the “Best Music Film” category, premiereed nationwide Tuesday, February 25 at 9 p.m. on PBS in honor of Black History...
Jan 21, 2024 · ‘Birth Of The Cool’: How Miles Davis Started A Jazz Revolution. Recorded over three sessions between 1949 and 1950, Miles Davis’ ‘Birth Of The Cool’ is a landmark jazz album.
Aug 23, 2019 · 2019. 1h 55m. IMDb RATING. 7.5 /10. 1.5K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 0:55. 1 Video. 2 Photos. Documentary Biography Music. The life story of the legendary musician Miles Davis. Director. Stanley Nelson. Writers. Gregory Davis. Nathan Skulnik. Star. Miles Davis. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.99. Add to Watchlist.
Birth of the Cool was the most important stylistic step to follow after bebop—generating an entirely new wave of playing that influenced a new generation in the early 1950s. It started as a way of finding a way to meld the polyphony and other modern classical ideas (discordance, impressionism, unusual instrumentation) with the harmonic ...