Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings is pleased to release Miles Davis - Music From and Inspired by "Birth of the Cool," a Film by Stanley Nelson
An essential Miles Davis playlist for seasoned fans and new listeners alike, the soundtrack was lovingly curated by the director Nelson and paired with short audio excerpts from the film for a unique listening experience.
This must-have album brings together recordings and performances spanning labels and the artist's musical evolution--from "Donna Lee" (a 1947 Savoy master take with legendary alto saxophonist Charlie Parker) to “Moon Dreams” from the groundbreaking 1949 Capitol sessions that were ultimately collected on the album Birth Of The Cool, through the seminal 1950s pieces for Columbia that revolutionized the worlds of jazz and popular music (including "Generique," Miles' improvised soundtrack to Louis Malle's "Elevator to the Gallows" as well as tracks from Miles Ahead and, of course the most popular jazz album of all time, Kind of Blue).
The film was recently nominated for a Grammy in the “Best Music Film” category and its soundtrack is the definitive audio companion to this critically-acclaimed new documentary directed and produced by Stanley Nelson (winner of three Primetime Emmy Awards, a MacArthur Fellowship "genius" grant, and recipient of the 2013 National Humanities Medal from President Obama).
