Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
At a glance
About this event
Miles Davis: horn player, bandleader, innovator. Elegant, intellectual, vain. Callous, conflicted, controversial. Magnificent, mercurial. Genius.
Show Times:
Friday 20th December 2019
18.15
Saturday 21st December 2019
20.20
Sunday 22nd December 2019
20.00
Monday 23rd December 2019
20.30
Again and again, in music and in life, Davis broke with convention – and when he thought his work came to represent a new convention, he changed it again. His disregard for tradition, his clarity of vision, his relentless drive and thirst for new experiences made him an inspiring collaborator to fellow musicians and a cultural icon to generations of listeners. It made him an innovator in music—from bebop to “cool jazz,” modern quintets, orchestral music, jazz fusion, rock ’n’ roll, and even hip-hop.
Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, studio outtakes, and rare photos, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool tells the story of a truly singular talent and unpacks the man behind the horn.
Location
6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin
Venue details
The Irish Film Institute is Ireland’s national cultural institution for film. It provides audiences throughout Ireland with access to the finest independent, Irish and international cinema; it preserves and promotes Ireland’s moving image heritage through the IFI Irish Film Archive, and provides opportunities for audiences of all ages and backgrounds to learn and critically engage with film.
