As for past miles davis films that never moved forward, telling adapting. Don cheadles directorial debut, miles ahead, in which he also stars as the jazz legend miles davis, will make its world premiere as the closing night selection of the new york film festival, which runs this year from sept. Kind of blue in 1959, seven nowlegendary musicians in the prime of their careers went into the studio to record five simple compositional sketches. Miles ahead is a biopic starring don cheadle as famous social music trumpeter miles davis. The camera often sits in unexpected placesdown an alley near the dumpster, languidly careening from one persons mouth to another during a conversation, holding onto the corner of a face. The film stars cheadle, emayatzy corinealdi, and ewan mcgregor, and closed the new york film festival on october 11, 2015. December 20, 2019 american masters presents stanley nelsons grammynominated miles davis. Miles davis ascenseur pour lechafaud lift to the scaffold. The album features the musical cues for the 1958 louis malle film ascenseur pour lechafaud. Theres a new, estatebacked miles davis documentary in production.
Miles davis miles in prison from the miles davis story. Rarely has miles open tone been more poignant, and that bittersweet quality probably owes something to miles ongoing affair with the films leading lady, jeanne moreau. Firelight produces documentary films, supports emerging filmmakers, and cultivates audiences for their work. Stanley nelsons superbly crafted documentary taps deep into the mystique of miles davis. Even then, almost ten years ago, i felt maybe its still, even now, too far ahead of its time. Don cheadle directed, cowrote, and stars in the new film miles ahead, a biopic about miles davis. Don cheadle tuning up miles davis biopic kill the trumpet player 14 november 20 the guardian film news.
Eagle rock entertainment and american masters pictures are teaming for miles davis. Rediscover the one eternal truth in one official playlist. Miles ahead is a 2015 american biographical drama film directed by don cheadle in his feature directorial debut, which cheadle cowrote with steven baigelman, stephen j. The miles davis documentary tv movie 2016 release info imdb. Photograph by brian douglas sony pictures classics.
This twohour documentary was produced by mike dibb for the bbcs channel four network and as of this writing in 2008 the miles davis story 2002 stands as the most honest biopic assessment of his life and career that has ever been assembled. Even as the primary focus remains on the music, none of davis skeletons are off limits, with plenty of firsthand accounts of him at his best and. Trumpeterbandleader miles davis 192691 was a catalyst for the major innovations in postbop, cool jazz, hardbop, and jazzfusion, and his wispy and emotional trumpet tones were some of the most evocative sounds ever heard. With the full cooperation of the miles davis estate, the film will feature. What davis originally thought of as just finishing up his obligation to prestige turned out to four of the greatest jazz recordings ever made.
One of the strengths of miles ahead, don cheadles excellent new davis biopic, is the way it rejects that approach, capturing its subjects musical genius while still delivering a quickpaced. The miles davis story is a remarkable, indepth look at one of the most influential figures in jazz, from the birth of the cool to his collaborations with legendary pianist gil evans to his. Rarely has miles open tone been more poignant, and that bittersweet quality probably owes something to miles ongoing affair with the film s leading lady, jeanne moreau. Buy this documentary if you have any interest in miles davis the man, i have to say that i really enjoyed this in depth docupic. Miles dewey davis was born on may 26, 1926, to an affluent african american family in alton, illinois. He was also one of the most identifiable and misunderstood pop icons of the 20th century. Miles davis, famous jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader, was born 26 may 1926 in alton, illinois. Firelight is a premier destination for nonfiction cinema by and about communities of color.
Kerry then produced her third documentary making miles the miles davis story for oscarnominated screenwriter christopher wilkinson bohemian rhapsody, ali, nixon, followed by her fourth documentary, seeking happily ever after, one of only 25 films accepted into the sundance film lab. Theres some significant information in the movie, which emerges from interviews that nelson has done with a variety of people who knew davis. Miles ahead is a wildly entertaining exploration of one of 20th century musics creative geniuses, miles davis, featuring a career defining performance by oscar nominee don cheadle in the title role. Miles ahead is a fantastic 60 minute documentary about the music of miles davis, and an absolute must for miles fans. Ascenseur pour lechafaud is an album by jazz musician miles davis. I use the term biopic loosely for this movie because its a biopic that is as unconventional as its. Don cheadle is star and director of the biopic miles. For years i wanted to understand why so many people revered this man and now i feel as though i have some clue as to why. Miles teaming up with charlie parker and dizzy gillespie when he was a 19yearold student at the juilliard. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Don cheadle to direct ewan mcgregor and zoe saldana in the miles davis biopic kill the trumpet player. The film, which is shot and presented in the style of a cinema verite documentary, attempts to capture and examine pure reality unhindered by the presence of the. Take one is a 1968 experimental documentary film written, directed.
The miles davis story explores the music and the man behind the public images, from miles daviss career intersected with every major development in jazz since the 1940s, and this criticallyacclaimed film covers each and every key event. Emi music publishing, pedl, amra, ascap, kobalt music publishing, and 7 music rights societies. Birth of the cool, premiering at chicagos gene siskel film center on friday, october 4th with the filmmaker in attendance. Miles dewey davis iii was born on may 26, 1926, to an affluent. The complete miles davis featuring john coltrane, an album by miles davis on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. First aired on bbc channel 4, the miles davis story is a twohour documentary investigating the life of the infamous jazz legend. Jazz about ken burnss new nineteenhour documentary film, jazz. Hes regarded as one of the most innovative, influential and respected figures in the history of music. The miles davis story interweaves rare interviews with miles himself with the insights and memories of his family, friends and many of the great musicians who played with him during his long career. Birth of the cool february 25 on pbs in honor of black history month.
Lets get lost is an american documentary film about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter chet baker written and directed by bruce weber. The miles davis documentary tv movie 2016 release info. Miles davis is far more than a legendary jazz great. An interview with stanley nelson, director of miles davis. Images move in and out of focus, at times without reason. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Miles ahead was a 2015 american music film directed by don cheadle, cowritten by cheadle with steven baigelman, stephen j.
British producerdirector mike dibb provides classic performances. Miles davis licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stardust records. It was recorded at le poste parisien studio in paris on december 4 and 5, 1957. The concept is to feature recordings by davis that have been used in film soundtracks. The title is derived from a song by jimmy mchugh and frank loesser from the 1943 film happy go lucky which baker recorded for pacific records. Miles davis son erin talks about the prince album that his father played over and over. In 2001 a twohour documentary film by mike dibb entitled the miles davis story won an international emmy award for arts documentary of the year. Throughout a professional career lasting 50 years, miles davis played the trumpet in a lyrical, introspective, and melodic style, often employing a stemless harmon mute to make his sound more personal and intimate. The film stars cheadle, emayatzy corinealdi, and ewan mcgregor, and. All of the songs heard in the new miles davis documentary film by stanley nelson airing on american masters on pbs on february 25 at 9pm. This engrossing british documentary shows the complex layers of this. There was just a lot of intrigue to me, a lot of mystery, don cheadle said of miles daviss musical hiatus in the late 1970s, enough to build a film around. However, for the price its a great general selection of miles davis tracks that serves as a good, entry level introduction to his material that is affordable to anyone curious about the man and his music. Watch these documentaries about miles davis, bill evans.
Davis, miles miles davis on film music skip to main content. Dec 23, 2014 the miles davis story is a remarkable, indepth look at one of the most influential figures in jazz, from the birth of the cool to his collaborations with legendary pianist gil evans to his. Incredible british documentary about a virtuoso of music. Rivele, and christopher wilkinson, which interprets the life and compositions of jazz musician miles davis. Birth of the cool, the working title of a new featurelength documentary. Oct 08, 2015 rediscover the one eternal truth in one official playlist. Birth of the cool will be released with additional material on 10 april. In september, the band completed their sole engagement as the opening band. Rivele, and christopher wilkinson, which interprets the life and. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Birth of the cool makes clear, davis was not a nice man. Stanley nelson is a seasoned documentary filmmaker whose focus is on the african. Stanley nelson to direct miles davis feature doc sydneysbuzz.
The most penetrating and poignant portraits of davis come from musicians who played with and were influenced by him, including shirley horn, herbie hancock, joe zawinul, and keith jarrett. With full access to the miles davis estate, the film features neverbeforeseen footage, including studio. In september, the band completed their sole engagement as the opening band for count basie at the royal roost for two weeks. The complete miles davis featuring john coltrane by miles.
He moved to new york in 1944 and studied at juilliard. Birth of the cool featuring neverbeforeseen archival footage, studio outtakes and rare photos, this film tells the story of a truly singular talent and unpacks the music and the. In the midst of a prolific career at the forefront of modern jazz, miles davis cheadle virtually disappears from public view for a period of. Birth of the cool and kind of blue take up a good portion of the film.
This twocd compilation has a whiff of being a strange excuse to collect much of miles davis coolperiod work in one place, but it undeniably contains a lot of good music. In 2001 a twohour documentary film by mike dibb entitled the miles davis story won an. Take one is a 1968 experimental documentary film written, directed, and conceived by africanamerican film director and documentarian william greaves. He left school and entered the jazz society of new york, meeting such famous musicians as thelonious monk, charlie parker and charles mingus. Features new interviews with quincy jones, carlos santana, clive davis, wayne. Unlike sonys the miles davis story documentary, it focuses less on the mans personal life and more on his great musical accomplishments. This documentary feature explores archival photos and home movies shot by miles and his colleagues, his manuscripts and miles original paintings, to explore. Miles dewey davis iii may 26, 1926 september 28, 1991 was an american jazz trumpeter. Miles davis performing in antibes, france in july 1963 wikimedia as the new documentary miles davis. The film features miles davis biographer ian carr alongside other contributors, including miless fellow st. May 02, 2009 miles davis licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of stardust records.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Through rare footage and interviews, we learn of daviss middleclass upbringing and his early days with bop legends dizzy gillespie and charlie parker. Don cheadles biopic of miles davis to close new york film. Following the films completion in 1971, greaves attempted to secure financing for a theatrical release. Birth of the cool is expected to be completed by q4 of 2018, with a festival. All of the music heard in the new miles davis documentary film by stanley nelson. Art blakey, and horace silver flash by and miles davis returns and is followed. The catch is that, with the exception of his soundtrack for louis malles late50s french film lift to the scaffold known as elevator.
Performed by a miles davisfronted european band for a movie by louis malle, this music helped define the sound of film noir. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. Firelight films have garnered multiple primetime emmys, peabodys, and sundance awards. The plan is to wrap the docu by years end for a festival bow and theatrical release early next year. 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.