Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis
Brief Synopsis
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A portrait of legendary jazz trumpeter, bandleader and composer Miles Davis, who defined the sound of contemporary jazz. The program profiles his life and career, and features Davis in performance at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans as part of the 1986 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and i
Cast & Crew
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Mark D Obenhaus
Director
Bill Cosby
Dizzy Gillespie
Herbie Hancock
Clayton Riley
Miles Davis
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (10/17/86), Music of Miles Davis, The
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1986
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A portrait of legendary jazz trumpeter, bandleader and composer Miles Davis, who defined the sound of contemporary jazz. The program profiles his life and career, and features Davis in performance at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans as part of the 1986 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and interviews with friends and co-musicians.
Director
Mark D Obenhaus
Director
Cast
Bill Cosby
Dizzy Gillespie
Herbie Hancock
Clayton Riley
Miles Davis
Gil Evans
Keith Jarrett
Wayne Shorter
George Benson
Crew
Arthur Albert
Photography
Larry Banks
Gaffer
Geof Bartz
Editing
Joseph Bolesta
Gaffer
Maurice Brown
Camera Assistant
Jerry Bruck
Sound
Christopher Davis
Production Assistant
Rick Dior
Sound
Steven Drellich
Camera Assistant
David Eubank
Camera Assistant
Jerry Feldman
Gaffer
Edward Gray
Animator
Edward Gray
Producer
Dave Hewitt
Rerecording
David Horn
Music Producer
Walis D Johnson
Assistant Editor
Maryte Kavaliauskas
Sound
Elizabeth Kreutz
Producer
Robert Leacock
Photography
James A Lebovitz
Camera Assistant
Kenneth I Levis
Editor
Peter G. Miller
Sound
Andrew Morreale
Production Coordinator
Michael Negrin
Photography
Sol Negrin
Photography
Mark D Obenhaus
Photography
Mark D Obenhaus
Producer
Morning Pastorok
Sound
Clayton Riley
Writer
Alexander Rooks
Location Manager
Jane Scott Rouen
Assistant Editor
Yvonne Smith
Producer
Steve Stoke
Production Coordinator
Leeann Stonebreaker
Production Assistant
Dyanna Taylor
Photography
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Chrisann Verges
Segment Producer
David Waterston
Camera Assistant
Ron Zarilla
Camera Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (10/17/86), Music of Miles Davis, The
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1986
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
