Get ready to witness the legend of Miles Davis brought to the big screen. Filmmaker Stanley Nelson has arrived with an all-encompassing and inspiring documentary on the life and career of the musical giant and cultural icon that is Miles Davis. Davis changed the face of jazz, and made it his own, thus cementing him as an innovator in music history. Nelson presents an inquisitive look into the triumphs and failures of Miles Davis, all the while emphasizing the central theme of the film—his restless determination.
Following the film’s debut in New York this week, the documentary is heading over to Los Angeles. _Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool_ opens on [August 30th at the Landmark](https://www.landmarktheatres.com/los-angeles/the-landmark/film-info/miles-davis-birth-of-the-cool) in Los Angeles, and on [September 6th at these Laemmle](https://www.laemmle.com/film/miles-davis-birth-cool) theaters: Laemmle Playhouse in Pasadena, Laemmle NoHo in North Hollywood, Laemmle Glendale, and Laemmle Claremont.
Check out the trailer below!