Miles Davis
Congratulations to Professor Lewis Erskine for having the film, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool/ U.S.A., which he cut, nominated for a Grammy. The Best Music Film Grammy is for concert/performance films or music documentaries.
With unprecedented access to the Miles Davis Estate, the film boasts never-before-seen footage including recording outtakes from studio sessions and new interviews with those Davis inspired. The feature length documentary seeks to show the man behind the myth.
The nominies in this category are:
Homecoming — Beyoncé
Remember My Name — David Crosby
Birth Of The Cool — (Miles Davis)
Shangri-La — (Various Artists)
Anima — Thom Yorke
Insider put Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool/ U.S.A. on a list of the “50 best movies of the year so far, according to critics”