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The Miles Davis Story (2001)
Directed by Mike Dibb
Overview
This British documentary shows the complex layers of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, who was a major innovator in post-bop, cool jazz, hard-bop and fusion. Davis’s raw-edged trumpet tones were some of the most evocative sounds ever heard. This profile captues the magnificent and mercurial artist—one of the most identifiable and misunderstood pop icons of the 20th century—through rare footage and interviews.
Length 125 minutes
Actors
Ron Carter | Jimmy Cobb | Shirley Horn | Frances Davis | Clark Terry | Ian Carr | Vince Wilburn Jr. | Irene Cawthon | Cheryl Davis | Jean-Pierre LeLoir | Bob Weinstock | George Avakian | Pierre Michelot | Emilhenco | Jeanne de Mirbeck | Betty Davis