Miles Davis

The soundtrack to the acclaimed 2019 documentary (making its television debut February 25 on American Masters) blends classic Miles Davis recordings from all eras with soundbites from the film. Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool is the rare release to span his multiple label affiliations. In addition to culling tracks from his famed Columbia repertoire including Milestones, Kind of Blue, Someday My Prince Will Come, Sketches of Spain, and Bitches Brew, the soundtrack features such landmark cuts as the 1947 Savoy master "Donna Lee" with Charlie Parker, "Moon Dreams" from the 1949 Capitol sessions that were collected on the original album Birth of the Cool, "Generique" from the 1958 Fontana soundtrack to Louis Malle's Elevator to the Gallows, and 1986's "Tutu" from the Warner Bros. album of the same name.  The album culminates in the premiere of a brand-new song, "Hail to the Real Chief" featuring unheard Davis trumpet parts and an all-star cast of sidemen.