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    Paris Blues 1961 POSTER

    Paris Blues

    1961

    English

    6.7

    15

    71%

    68%

    Action

    composer

    Drama

    expatriate

    jazz

    Music

    musician

    paris, france

    Romance

    Martin Ritt Martin Ritt Director Joanne Woodward Joanne Woodward as Lillian Corning Paul Newman Paul Newman as Ram Bowen André Luguet André Luguet as René Bernard Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong as Wild Man Moore
    During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.
    Swing Girls 2004 POSTER

    Swing Girls

    2004

    Japanese

    7.6

    15

    91%

    91%

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    japan

    japanese high school

    jazz

    Music

    school club

    schoolgirl

    summer vacation

    Shinobu Yaguchi Shinobu Yaguchi Director Chise Nakamura Chise Nakamura as Keiko Okamura Nagisa Abe Nagisa Abe as Reiko Shimoda Noriko Eguchi Noriko Eguchi as Shop Assistant at Muscial Instruments Shop Fumiko Mizuta Fumiko Mizuta as Yuka Yamamoto
    A tale of delinquent and lazy school girls. In their efforts to cut remedial summer math class, they end up poisoning and replacing the school's brass band.
    'Round Midnight 1986 POSTER

    'Round Midnight

    1986

    English

    7.4

    10

    100%

    89%

    Drama

    jazz

    jazz singer or musician

    Music

    musical

    musician

    saxophone

    saxophonist

    Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier Director Arthur French Arthur French as Booker Victoria Gabrielle Platt Victoria Gabrielle Platt as Chan Turner Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese as Goodley Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret as Redon
    Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian too broke to buy a glass of wine strains to hear those notes. Soon they will form a friendship that sparks a final burst of genius.
    Ray 2004 POSTER

    Ray

    2004

    English

    7.7

    63

    79%

    87%

    Action

    Biography

    black people

    blindness and impaired vision

    country music

    Drama

    jazz

    loss of loved one

    Music

    overdose

    Taylor Hackford Taylor Hackford Director Mike Pniewski Mike Pniewski as Bus Driver David Krumholtz David Krumholtz as Milt Shaw Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles Paula Jai Parker Paula Jai Parker as Ruth Brown
    Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.
    Fire Music 2021 POSTER

    Fire Music

    2021

    English

    7.4

    3

    100%

    Action

    avant garde

    avant garde jazz

    Documentary

    free jazz

    instrumental jazz

    jazz

    Music

    Tom Surgal Tom Surgal Director Gary Giddins Gary Giddins as Self Don Cherry Don Cherry as Self Tristan Hansinger Tristan Hansinger as Self Prince Lasha Prince Lasha as Self
    Although the free jazz movement of the 1960s and '70s was much maligned in some jazz circles, its pioneers - brilliant talents like Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, and John Coltrane - are today acknowledged as central to the evolution of jazz as America's most innovative art form. FIRE MUSIC showcases the architects of a movement whose radical brand of improvisation pushed harmonic and rhythmic boundaries, and produced landmark albums like Coleman's Free Jazz: A Collective Inspiration and Coltrane's Ascension. A rich trove of archival footage conjures the 1960s jazz scene along with incisive reflections by critic Gary Giddins and a number of the movement's key players.
    The Glenn Miller Story 1954 POSTER

    The Glenn Miller Story

    1954

    English

    7.3

    13

    89%

    80%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    historical figure

    jazz

    Music

    musical

    Musical

    Romance

    Anthony Mann Anthony Mann Director Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Doctor Barton MacLane Barton MacLane as General Arnold June Allyson June Allyson as Helen Burger Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Mr. Miller
    A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.
    Bill Evans: Time Remembered 2015 POSTER

    Bill Evans: Time Remembered

    2015

    English

    8.0

    7

    Action

    Biography

    Documentary

    jazz

    Music

    pianist

    Bruce Spiegel Bruce Spiegel Director Tony Bennett Tony Bennett as Marty Morell Marty Morell as Chuck Israels Chuck Israels as Debby Evans Debby Evans as Self
    A biographical film featuring the music and times of Bill Evans with interviews from Tony Bennett, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Taylor, Paul Motian, Jon Hendricks, Orin Keepnews, Bobby Brookmeyer, Pat Evans and more, including family and friends who knew Bill Evans well.
    Monsieur Hulot's Holiday 1953 POSTER

    Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

    1953

    French

    7.3

    10

    Action

    beach

    Comedy

    holiday

    hotel

    jazz

    tennis

    underdog

    Jacques Tati Jacques Tati Director André Dino André Dino as Hotel Guest Lucien Frégis Lucien Frégis as Hotel Proprietor Jacques Tati Jacques Tati as Monsieur Hulot Édouard Francomme Édouard Francomme as Restaurant Patron
    Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.
    Saxophone Colossus 1986 POSTER

    Saxophone Colossus

    1986

    English

    6.9

    2

    Action

    jazz

    jazz singer or musician

    musician

    Robert Mugge Robert Mugge Director Gary Giddins Gary Giddins as Self Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins as Self Ira Gitler Ira Gitler as Self
    Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in jazz history, and still, today, he is viewed as the greatest living jazz improviser. In 1986, filmmaker Robert Mugge produced Saxophone Colossus, a feature-length portrait of Rollins, named after one of his most celebrated albums.
    Mickey One 1965 POSTER

    Mickey One

    1965

    English

    6.3

    71%

    51%

    Crime

    debt

    Drama

    gangster

    jazz

    mobster

    nightclub

    paranoia

    Arthur Penn Arthur Penn Director Hurd Hatfield Hurd Hatfield as Castle Fran Ryan Fran Ryan as Homeless Woman Ralph Foody Ralph Foody as Police Captain Kamatari Fujiwara Kamatari Fujiwara as The Artist
    A former comic is on the run from the mob.
    You, the Living 2007 POSTER

    You, the Living

    2007

    Swedish

    7.4

    12

    98%

    80%

    Action

    airplane

    balcony

    Comedy

    Drama

    hairdresser

    jazz

    Music

    new love

    pickpocket

    Roy Andersson Roy Andersson Director Per Jörnelius Per Jörnelius as Tommy Johansson Tommy Johansson as Bengt C.W. Carlsson Bengt C.W. Carlsson as CEO Göran Holm Göran Holm as Man at the psychiatrist
    In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.
    Big Night 1996 POSTER

    Big Night

    1996

    English

    7.3

    23

    96%

    84%

    Action

    car salesman

    Drama

    food

    immigrant

    jazz

    new jersey

    restaurant

    Romance

    Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci Director Gene Canfield Gene Canfield as Charlie Peter McRobbie Peter McRobbie as Loan Officer Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell as Man on Truck Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci as Secondo
    Primo and Secondo, two immigrant brothers, pin their hopes on a banquet honoring Louis Prima to save their struggling restaurant.
    Dixieland Droopy 1954 POSTER

    Dixieland Droopy

    1954

    English

    7.3

    10

    Animation

    cartoon dog

    Comedy

    Family

    flea

    hollywood bowl

    instrumental jazz

    jazz

    jazz band

    Music

    Tex Avery Tex Avery Director Bill Thompson Bill Thompson as Droopy Tex Avery Tex Avery as Flea Bandleader John Brown John Brown as Narrator / Pee Wee Runt / Flea Bandleader / Talent Agent
    John Pettibone (Droopy), a dog whose love of Dixieland music is not appreciated by those around him, has a lucky meeting with Pee-Wee Runt and his All-Flea Dixieland band at the circus.
    Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise 1980 POSTER

    Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

    1980

    English

    7.1

    7

    100%

    67%

    Action

    afrofuturism

    Documentary

    jazz

    Music

    Robert Mugge Robert Mugge Director Sun Ra Sun Ra as Himself
    Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.
    American Pop 1981 POSTER

    American Pop

    1981

    English

    7.2

    13

    68%

    80%

    Action

    Animation

    czar / tsar / tzar

    Drama

    folk music

    History

    jazz

    mafia boss

    Music

    Musical

    music business

    pop

    Ralph Bakshi Ralph Bakshi Director Richard Moll Richard Moll as Beat Poet Lisa Jane Persky Lisa Jane Persky as Bella Bill Farmer Bill Farmer as Soldiers David Hollander David Hollander as (uncredited)
    The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.
    Spinning Gold 2023 POSTER

    Spinning Gold

    2023

    English

    5.9

    2

    30%

    82%

    1970s

    biography

    Biography

    disco

    Drama

    jazz

    Music

    Musical

    rhythm and blues

    rhythm and blues (r&b)

    Timothy Scott Bogart Timothy Scott Bogart Director Jason Isaacs Jason Isaacs as Al Bogatz Michelle Monaghan Michelle Monaghan as Beth Bogart Jay Pharoah Jay Pharoah as Cecil Holmes Johnny Gill Johnny Gill as Clarence Burke Jr
    A biopic of 1970s record producer Neil Bogart, co-founder of Casablanca Records.
    The Fabulous Baker Boys 1989 POSTER

    The Fabulous Baker Boys

    1989

    English

    6.9

    18

    97%

    70%

    Action

    aspiring singer

    Comedy

    Drama

    jazz

    liquor

    Music

    playing piano

    Romance

    singer

    success

    Steve Kloves Steve Kloves Director Tina Lifford Tina Lifford as Background Voice Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges as Jack Baker Jennifer Tilly Jennifer Tilly as Monica Moran Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer as Susie Diamond
    The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.
    Shadows 1958 POSTER

    Shadows

    1958

    English

    7.2

    11

    Action

    Drama

    jazz

    Music

    passing for white

    Romance

    John Cassavetes John Cassavetes Director Cliff Carnell Cliff Carnell as Jean Shepherd Jean Shepherd as Man at Party Bobby Darin Bobby Darin as Man Wearing Sun Glasses, Dancing and Later Chewing Gum at Rehearsal Seymour Cassel Seymour Cassel as (uncredited)
    The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz singer brother, Hugh, and discovers that her racial heritage is not what he thought it was.
    Trap Jazz 2023 POSTER

    Trap Jazz

    2023

    English

    6.4

    1

    100%

    100%

    atlanta, georgia

    Documentary

    jazz

    jazz singer or musician

    Music

    Sadé Clacken Joseph Sadé Clacken Joseph Director Cassius Jay Cassius Jay as Self Chris Moten Chris Moten as Self Stixx Taylor Stixx Taylor as Self Gabriel Turner Gabriel Turner as Young Chris
    Atlanta musicians behind some of the biggest names in music embark on an uncertain journey into the spotlight with a new genre of music that fuses trap music with jazz.
    Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes 2018 POSTER

    Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

    2018

    English

    7.3

    1

    95%

    80%

    blue note records

    Documentary

    History

    jazz

    Music

    Sophie Huber Sophie Huber Director Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar as Self Herbie Hancock Herbie Hancock as Self Don Was Don Was as Self Meade 'Lux' Lewis Meade 'Lux' Lewis as Self
    Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.
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