List of Movies - Jazz

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  Everybody Digs Bill Evans
  New York, June 1961. The iconic jazz pianist Bill Evans has finally hit his stride, forming a flawless trio alongside his creative kindred spirit, bassist Scott LaFaro. Their residency at the Village Vanguard leads to the historic...
   2026

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  Bill 79
   2023

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  I'm Hip (S)
  A self-absorbed cat, in a jazzy song and dance, proudly and comically proclaims his "hipness' to the world. The world is less convinced than he is.
   2023

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  Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
  Zero Gravity is an intimate portrait and cinematic ode to Jazz giant Wayne Shorter's life and music. Depicted in three parts, each representing a different period of Short'er's life and music. Shorter is considered one of the grea...
   2023

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  6.6

  
  A Jazzman's Blues
  A story of forbidden love and family secrets that reaches from the 1940s to the 1980s. Premiere at TIFF 2022
   2022

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  Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
  A film that not only captures the signature annual music and cultural event that has been called America's greatest festival in all of its beauty and glory, but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.
   2022

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  7.0
  A Concerto Is a Conversation (S)
  A virtuoso jazz pianist and film composer tracks his family's lineage through his 91-year-old grandfather from Jim Crow Florida to the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
   2021

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  8.3

  
  Soul
  Ever wonder where your passion, your dreams and your interests come from? What is it that makes you… YOU? Pixar Animation Studios takes you on a journey from the streets of New York City to the cosmic realms to discover the answ...
   2020

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  4.4
  Blue Night
  A singer in New York gets a grim diagnosis that puts her life and dreams into perspective.
   2018

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  Timewasters (TV Series)
  A struggling jazz band from South London are sent back to the 1920s.
   2017

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  I Called Him Morgan
  On a snowy night in February 1972, celebrated jazz musician Lee Morgan was shot dead by his common-law wife Helen during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of th...
   2016

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  8.9
  La La Land
  Mia, a young aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin ...
   2016

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  6.0
  The Spoils Before Dying (TV Miniseries)
  Fictional author and filmmaker, Eric Jonrosh, adapts his epic tale of a pianist-turned-detective investigating a murder in the 1950s underground jazz scene.
   2015

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  6.4
  Miles Ahead
  An exploration of the life and music of legend jazz musician Miles Davis.
   2015

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  7.0
  Born to Be Blue
  Born to be Blue starring Ethan Hawke is a re-imagining of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker's life in the 60's. When Chet stars in a film about himself, a romance heats up with his co-star, the enigmatic Jane (Carmen Ejogo). Production is...
   2015

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  7.8
  What Happened, Miss Simone?
  Garbus' latest documentary features the unforgettable life of civil rights activist, artist and musician Nina Simone. The documentary stitches together segments from over 100 hours of never-before-heard audio tapes of interviews w...
   2015

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  8.4
  Whiplash
  An ambitious, talented young drummer (Miles Teller) enters a prestigious music academy to fulfill his dream of becoming one of the greatest known drummers of all time. He's initially ecstatic when Fletcher (J.K. Simmons), a harsh,...
   2014

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  Det snöar om björken
  Equipped with a 16mm camera, the directing duo Mauricio Hernandez and Joel Grip set out on an exploration in the Swedish free jazz group Kege Snö's musical universe - and to the Swedish summer idyll in the nature of Småland.
   2014

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  6.5
  Monica Z
  The world famous Swedish jazz singer, actress and icon Monica Zetterlund's life through stardom and hardship.
   2013

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  7.2
  Dancing on the Edge (TV)
  TV Miniseries (2013). The five-part series follows the Louis Lester Band as they find fame amongst the parties and performances of upper class society in London. But they become entangled in the shadowy world of socialites, which ...
   2013

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