This film screened on Sunday 13th & Monday 14th October 2019.

In music and in life, again and again Miles Davis broke with convention – and when he thought his work came to represent a new convention, he changed it again. His disregard for tradition, his clarity of vision, his relentless drive and thirst for new experiences made him an inspiring collaborator to fellow musicians and a cultural icon to generations of listeners. It made him an innovator in music — from bebop to “cool jazz,” modern quintets, orchestral music, jazz fusion, rock ’n’ roll, and even hip-hop.

Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, studio outtakes, and rare photos, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool returns after two sold out screenings in October, telling the story of a truly singular talent and unpacking the man behind the horn.

(Notes by Kevin Coyne)

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