In tone and presentation, this effort is much like the 2016 film "Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary", and for jazz fans, both are well researched and informative on their respective personalities. Sometimes it even looks like Davis himself is reacting to the narration of his life by virtue of still shots selected to frame the narrative. The picture is narrated by actor Carl Lumbly reading from Davis's own words, while photos and clips of Davis serve to illustrate the various chapters of his life in perfect harmony with what we see on screen. Son Erin Davis also had a few things to say about his Dad, mostly complimentary in memory of the musician who consistently reinvented himself with the times. A host of musical celebrities who knew and/or performed with Davis are seen on screen reflecting on his career, among them Quincy Jones, Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock. To say that Davis was a complex man would be a major understatement, as the genius and creativity he had was marred by bouts of alcoholism, drug use and violence that often afflicts those of high achievement. It takes a cradle to grave approach on the life and career of Miles Davis, and is a good introductory look at a musician you may have heard of but don't know much about. Reviewed by classicsoncall 8 / 10 "He always had his own way of doing things."įor someone who's not really a jazz fan, I found this documentary illuminating on one of the seminal influences in that genre of music. There was a nice humorous touch with a news clip of Walter Cronkite calling jazz 'musical noise' that is corrupting society.
He suffered from ill health and he looked bad in his later years. An alcoholic, a drug addict, a wife beater. It is clear that despite his talent he was not an easy man to get along with. He could hold a slow note, play something slow or romantic that came from within him. Not sure we needed to hear from writers and historians.Ĭarlos Santana stated something important about Miles Davis. I can understand hearing from his family, friends and collaborators. Maybe this could had been framed differently, radical like his music. There were just to many talking heads, often talking across his music. When the first talking head appeared I knew what the problem was. This should be an ideal primer for me, a person who knew of Miles Davis but not enough about his life and music. With Miles words spoken by actor Carl Lumbly and music performed by Miles Davis. Therefore, proceed at your own risk.Reviewed by Prismark10 6 / 10 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Furthermore, no security is promised or implied by The Gear Page owners, administrators, or moderators. However, if you choose to trade or use an alternate payment such as Venmo, Zelle, PayPal-Gift, Crypto, or other forms of compensation, there is no recourse or protection for buyers. We recommend using a payment service that offers buyer protection, such as PayPal.
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