After seeing round midnight, i knew i had to buy the soundtrack, and if you too have seen the movie, you know what i mean. It stars dexter gordon, francois cluzet and herbie hancock. Round midnight 1986 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Round midnight is a superbly crafted music world drama in which gallic director bertrand tavernier pays a moving dramatic tribute to the great black musicians who lived and performed in paris in. Round midnight 2003 stream and watch online moviefone. His naturally fascinating presence combines with the films obvious love of the music and its milieu to provide what many have hailed as one of the more authentic and affectionate presentations of the jazz world on. Dexter gordon was charming in his laconic way, and it was cool seeing greats like freddie hubbard in the film, but the dark protagonist proved depressing for me as i pursued a career in music at the time as well. Not the least reason for this is tenor saxophonist dexter gordons portrayal of dale turner, an american expatriate jazzman adrift in 1950s paris. Gordon received an academy award nomination for best actor in a leading role.
At the same time, the sound quality on this particular cd is surprisingly good. Watch the video for round midnight from thelonious monks milestones for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Dexter gordon plays body and soul in the noted film round. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing round midnight near you. Dec 29, 2018 vhs sales trailer for the 1986 music drama round midnight, directed by bertrand tavernier, starring dexter gordon, francois cluzet, gabrielle haker and more. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Round midnight is a 1944 composition by pianist thelonious monk that quickly became a jazz standard and has been recorded by a wide variety of artists. Includes footage of dougherty in the wsui studio and at his home studio with his record collection. Apr 06, 2009 jazmine sullivan round midnight unreleased track. Its subject, dale turner played by dexter gordon, is a composite of brilliant but bruised jazz warriors who left america behind for selfimposed. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the quotes submission guide. Round midnight is a 1986 americanfrench musical drama film directed by bertrand tavernier and written by tavernier and david rayfiel. Round about midnight is an album by jazz musician miles davis. Now retired, jim reflects on a relationship with radio that began in childhood.
In collaboration maison fancaise, center for jazz studies round midnight. Given that round about midnight was miles davis debut columbia recording, it was both a beginning and an ending. It was his debut on columbia records, and was originally released in march 1957 cl 949. South midnight matinee channel subscribe subscribed unsubscribe 1. Dexter gordon and lonette mckee from the movie round midnight. That seemingly very slight gesture a fan trying to help the man he admires is the heart of round midnight. Miles davis was so groundbreaking and was so dominant in directing jazz tendencies that every single album begs to be listened to, but among his elite are kind of blue, sketches of spain, bitches brew and round about midnight. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. This film screening project was created to celebrate dexter gordons academy awardnominated acting performance and to explore the historical relationship between jazz and cinema through the 1986 french film round midnight warner bros.
It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. Miles davis was so groundbreaking and was so dominant in directing jazz tendencies that every single album begs to be listened to, but among his elite are kind of blue, sketches. Round about midnight is exactly the type of album that lives up to the hype. The complete columbia solo studio recordings 19621968. Like the music it celebrates, round midnight is long on atmosphere, short on formal structure, alert and open to improvisation, making this 1986 drama the most authentic glimpse of jazz yet filmed. The project typically includes a film screening at. Round midnight is an awardwinning 1986 film from writerdirector bertrand tavernier that stars jazz saxophonist dexter gordon in a story about a tenor saxophone expatriate living in 1950s paris. A version recorded by monks quintet was added to the grammy hall of fame in 1993. Rent round midnight 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Taken from an old thelonious monk composition, round midnight, with a screenplay by tavernier and david rayfield, is based on the truelife relationship between late pianist bud powell and. Body and soul dexter gordon round midnight, 1986 youtube.
Martin scorsese, philippe noiret and wayne shorter appear in cameos. The protagonist jazzman, dale turner, was based on a composite of reallife. I saw this film when it came out in the late 1980s and didnt get it all that much. The album features performances by hancock, freddie hubbard, ron carter, tony williams, bobby mcferrin, dexter gordon, pierre michelot, billy higgins, john mclaughlin, chet baker, bobby hutcherson, wayne shorter, lonette mckee, and. This is not a heavily plotted movie, one of those musical biographies weighted down with omens and light on music. Best scoreround midnight is writerdirector bertrand taverniers loving ode to jazz and its creators.
In the acclaimed 1986 film round midnight, the great tenor saxophonist dexter gordon plays an aging american jazzman living in paris in the late 1950s, struggling to control his addiction to alcohol so he can keep playing every night at the blue note in saintgermaindespres. Round midnights greatest asset, however, is gordons academy awardnominated performance, informed by his own life experiences. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. A documentary portrait of longtime iowa radio personality jim dougherty, host of jazz and jim on the university of iowas public radio station, wsuiam 910. All the recordings on here were recorded live for the movie, which gives it a great intimate feeling. It is the most recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician.
Rent round midnight 1986 starring dexter gordon and francois cluzet on dvd and bluray. Round midnight is a soundtrack album by herbie hancock featuring music recorded for bertrand taverniers film round midnight released in 1986 on columbia records. Inspired by the life of legendary jazz pianist bud powell, this is the academy awardwinning story of an american expatriate musician who tries to make order. Round midnight r by paul attanasio washington post staff writer october 24, 1986 in the midst of a film culture dominated by violence comes bertrand. The former walking dead star relied on her own heartbreaking experiences in her new nbc series, council of dads. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. He was still under contract to prestige, but he had an agreement that he could record material for columbia to release after the expiration of his prestige contract. Nov 05, 2018 dexter gordon body and soul round midnight movie 1986 dexter gordon, ts. Dexter gordon body and soul round midnight movie 1986 dexter gordon, ts. Round midnight s greatest asset, however, is gordons academy awardnominated performance, informed by his own life experiences. In dexter gordons voice in round midnight, there is a quality that at first sounds like a great weariness. Round about midnight was his first album for the label. One of the pinnacles of the hard bop era round about midnight features davis first great quintet.
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