The Sound of Miles Davis

"The Music of Miles Davis"

1959 0h 25m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

Music

Synopsis

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Miles playing with sextet and Evans orchestra. A TV program hosted by Robert Herridge, The Robert Herridge Theater from Studio 61, and recorded in New York in 1959. With the legendary Miles Davis Quintet featuring John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb and enhanced by the Gil Evans Orchestra.

“The Music of Miles Davis”

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Cast

Miles Davis
Himself
Paul Chambers
Himself
John Coltrane
Himself
Gil Evans
Himself
Jimmy Cobb
Himself
Robert Herridge
Himself
Wynton Kelly
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Smight
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Miles Davis and Paul Chambers and John Coltrane carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Music of Miles Davis".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0484290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Smight directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Miles Davis and Paul Chambers and John Coltrane carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The Music of Miles Davis".
6IMDB entry: tt0484290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.