The Documentary Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Is Streaming Free for a Limited Time

PBS’ Amer­i­can Mas­ters series has released the new doc­u­men­tary, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, and it’s stream­ing free online for a lim­it­ed time. (Some geo-restric­tions may apply.) With full access to the Miles Davis Estate, “the film fea­tures nev­er-before-seen footage, includ­ing stu­dio out­takes from his record­ing ses­sions, rare pho­tos and new inter­views.” Watch the trail­er above. Stream the full doc­u­men­tary here.

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