Movie: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Top 10 Billed Cast

Carl Lumbly
Carl Lumbly

Miles Davis (voice)

Reginald Petty
Reginald Petty

Self - East St. Louis Resident

Quincy Troupe
Quincy Troupe

Self - Writer

Farah Griffin
Farah Griffin

Self - Writer

Lee Annie Bonner
Lee Annie Bonner

Self - Childhood Friend

Ashley Kahn
Ashley Kahn

Self - Writer

Benjamin Cawthra
Benjamin Cawthra

Self - Historian

Jimmy Heath
Jimmy Heath

Self - Musician

Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy Cobb

Self - Musician

Dan Morgenstern
Dan Morgenstern

Self - Writer

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