DEXTER GORDON Round Midnight ORIGINAL PRODUCER: Herbie Hancock REISSUE PRODUCERS: Didier C. Deutsch, Darcy M. Proper Columbia/Legacy 85811 CHARLIE PARKER Bird ORIGINAL PRODUCER: Lennie… By Billboard ...
Dexter Gordon- tenor saxophone; Herbie Hancock, Cedar Walton, Ronnie Mathews- piano; Pierre Michelot, Ron Carter, Stafford James- bass; Billy Higgins, Tony Williams, Louis Hayes- drums; John ...
Cinematic portrayals of the jazz life usually ring false, sensationalizing dysfunction and overlooking the music. (Fingers crossed for Don Cheadle’s directorial debut, the Miles Davis biopic “Miles ...
It's a great jazz film, arguably the greatest, because it is so true to the music and the culture surrounding it. It doesn’t just deal with the clichés but also presents the truth, as is typical for ...
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier, Round Midnight is a fictional story that combines the careers of Bud Powell and Lester Young into one character. The soundtrack stands out as one of the greatest jazz ...