Miles Ahead

Miles Ahead is a 2015 American biographical drama film about jazz musician Miles Davis. Directed by Don Cheadle. Written by Steven Baigelman. If you gonna tell a story, come with some attitudetaglines Miles Davis I don't like that word, "jazz". Don't... Don't call it "jazz", man. That's some made-up word. Trying to box somebody in. Don't call my music "jazz". It's social music. Dialogue Miles Davis: I don't like that word, "jazz". Don't... Don't call it "jazz", man. That's some made-up word. Trying to box somebody in. Don't call my music "jazz". It's social music. Taglines If you gonna tell a story, come with some attitude Beyond cool, beyond jazz, beyond passion, lives the music. A film as daring as the man. Cast Don Cheadle — Miles Davis Emayatzy Corinealdi — Frances Taylor Ewan McGregor — Dave Braden Michael Stuhlbarg — Harper Hamilton LaKeith Stanfield — Junior Austin Lyon — Justin Jeffrey Grover — Gil Evans Joshua Jessen — Bill Evans Theron Brown — Herbie Hancock JT Thigpen — Paul Chambers David Kettlehake — Cab Driver Mark Angel II — Driver and Background Pedestrian Derek Snow — Harold Lovett, Miles' lawyer Jon "Swing" McHale — himself Morgan Wolk — Erica Mark Turkeltaub — Cop #1 John Griffin — Cop #2 Mike Dennis — Beat Cop External links Category:2015 American films Category:Biographical films Category:Drama films Category:Films based on true stories Category:Musical films Category:Films directed by Don Cheadle