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Mo' Better BluesMo' Better Blues (1990) Recommended
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Denzel Washington
This male flipside to Lee's SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT sees talented musician caught between two women and his passion for jazz. A cinematic feast for the…
Let's Get LostLet's Get Lost (1989) Aro Favourite
Dir. Bruce Weber
Stylish biography of jazz trumpeter/singer Chet Baker; rare concert footage and personal interviews combine to detail the life and music of this…
Miles Davis in Paris (1989)
Feat. Miles Davis
Son of a dentist Miles blows life into his later material at the 1989 Paris Jazz Festival.
BirdBird (1988) Recommended
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Keith David
Eastwood's biopic tribute to legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker. His turbulent and extraordinary life is sympathetically characterised…
Miles Davis - Time After TimeMiles Davis - Time After Time (1988)
Feat. Miles Davis
Miles Davis blows the roof off the Munich Philharmonic Concert Hall, one of jazz trumpeteer's final live performances. Tracklist: Perfect Way, The…
Straight No ChaserStraight No Chaser (1988)
Dir. Charlotte Zwerin
Composed of B&W archival footage of Thelonious Monk (rediscovered 20 years after the fact), this sees the idiosyncratic jazz pianist in full…
Round MidnightRound Midnight (1986) Recommended
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier
Feat. Dexter Gordon, Francois Cluzet
In 1950s Paris, a decadent American saxophonist develops a friendship with an appreciative French fan who shows him the virtues of clean living. A…
Louie BluieLouie Bluie (1985)
Dir. Terry Zwigoff
The feature debut of director Terry Zwigoff (CRUMB) explores the life and music of William Howard Taft Armstrong, (known as Louie Bluie), a blues…
Nina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott'sNina Simone - Live at Ronnie Scott's (1985)
The gifted jazz singer Nina Simone captured live at Ronnie Scott's in London in 1985. Tracklisting: God God God, If You Knew, Mr Smith, Fodder In…
Dr. John and the Chris Barber Band - Live in LondonDr. John and the Chris Barber Band - Live in London (1983)
Dir. Derek Burbidge
Featuring the unique 1983 performance at the Marquee Club in London, jazz legend Dr. John performs laid back tunes evocative of New Orleans, such as…

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