As a jazz fan, I loved every minute of this documentary about the seminal bebop horn player. With archival footage of the man (1926-1991) and his various combos, and interviews with his children, some wives, and a host of jazz musicians, the movie is artfully edited and presented.
The director/producer is accomplished documentarian Stanley Nelson and this one is adding to his pile of award wins and nominations.
I'm enjoying listening to the playlist, available on Apple Music and Spotify, and probably more.
Rotten Tomatoes' critics and audiences are all in, averaging 94 and 100%, respectively. I look forward to seeing it again if and when it streams (I think it will be on the PBS series American Masters, if it hasn't already). Right now it's playing limited runs at art houses around the world. I saw it in one such art house in early October of this year. Don't get it confused with the Davis record of the same name, released in 1957, nor with the fictionalized movie Miles Ahead, starring Don Cheadle as Davis.
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