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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)

Movie · Documentary, History, Music · ⭐ 7.1/10 · 1h 55m

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

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