Miles Ahead
Miles Ahead is a 2015 American biographical-drama movie directed by Don Cheadle in his feature directorial debut, which Cheadle co-wrote with Steven Baigelman, Stephen J. Rivele, and Christopher Wilkinson, which interprets the life and compositions of jazz musician Miles Davis. The movie stars Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, and Ewan McGregor, and closed the New York Film Festival on October 11, 2015.[1] The movie takes its title from Davis's 1957 album.
Cast
- Don Cheadle as Miles Davis
- Emayatzy Corinealdi as Frances Taylor
- Ewan McGregor as Dave Braden
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Harper Hamilton
- LaKeith Stanfield as Junior
- Austin Lyon as Justin
- Jeffrey Grover as Gil Evans
- Joshua Jessen as Bill Evans
- Theron Brown as Herbie Hancock
- JT Thigpen as Paul Chambers
- David Kettlehake as Cab Driver
- Mark Angel II as Driver and Background Pedestrian
- Derek Snow as Harold Lovett, Miles' lawyer
- Jon "Swing" McHale as himself
- Morgan Wolk as Erica
- Mark Turkeltaub as Cop #1
- John Griffin as Cop #2
- Mike Dennis as Beat Cop
"Live Concert Band"
- Gary Clark Jr., guitar, as himself
- Herbie Hancock, keyboard, as himself
- Esperanza Spalding, electric bass, as herself
- Robert Glasper, keyboard, as himself
- Wayne Shorter, saxophone, as himself
- Antonio Sánchez, drums, as himself
- Keyon Harrold, trumpeter, plays on the soundtrack only. His part is mimed by Don Cheadle in the "Live Concert Band" section at the end of the film.
References
- ↑ McNary, Dave (July 22, 2015). "Don Cheadle's 'Miles Ahead' to Close New York Film Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved April 16, 2020.