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Jazz: The Only Way of Life
8.3 / 10• 2019• 1h 14m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
Dizzy Gillespie is one of the major figures of the 20th Century's music scene. Everything was once said or written about this genius musician, founder of the Bebop. Whereas his public life is known from most, many ignore about the modest side of his character and the story of his long and deep friendship with a man rather unknown from the general public, the Swiss engineer Jacques Muyal. Through previously unrevealed archives as well as musical extracts, this documentary explores the story of the friendship between a genius trumpeter and a man crazy about Jazz.
Cast & Crew
Jimmy Heath
Self (archive footage)
LeadRW
Randy Weston
Self (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
Self (archive footage)
PD
Paquito D'Rivera
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jacques Matthey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jazz: The Only Way of Life is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
