Jazz and Cinema

[BillF]

10 hours ago, sidewinder said:

'All Night Long' showing on UK TV tonight. First time I've seen it. Not exactly a classic movie-wise but well worth it for shots of Mingus and Brubeck with John Dankworth, Tubby Hayes, Johnny Scott, Alan Ganley et al. Nice period feel to the film too.

Saw it on release. As a jazz fan, I was disappointed - understandably, I think.

[sidewinder]

Mingus is under-used, to say the least - only really features in that early scene with Attenborough and Brubeck, the latter getting a bit more of a feature. Incidentally, isn't that 'Brazilian' at the party who was asked to do the congas a boot-blacked Barry Morgan? 

Reminded me a bit of the movie of 'The Connection' with its ongoing mix of drama and jazz.

 

 

[BillF]

5 hours ago, sidewinder said:

Mingus is under-used, to say the least - only really features in that early scene with Attenborough and Brubeck, the latter getting a bit more of a feature. Incidentally, isn't that 'Brazilian' at the party who was asked to do the congas a boot-blacked Barry Morgan? 

Reminded me a bit of the movie of 'The Connection' with its ongoing mix of drama and jazz. 

 

 

Now The Connection was much more of an specialist movie, made by people who were on the inside of the music and the culture. All Night Long - as far as I remember it - seemed like the product of mass audience filmmakers who were looking around for a way of using the then "in" thing - jazz.

[sidewinder]

The reason I compared them was the play-like use of single stage sets with the drama interspersed with musical interludes. Nothing related to any cultural similarities.

[jlhoots]

I have a 4 CD Jazz In Polish Cinema box that's pretty nice.