Interesting film based loosely on events from the lives of troubled
jazz legends Lester Young and Bud Powell. It tells the story of a
fictional saxophonist called Dale Turner (played by real-life jazz
legend Dexter Gordon) who is living in Paris and struggling with
alcohol and drug addictions. It's an interesting portrait of the ex-
pat jazz scene in Paris and features many real-life jazz stars (among
them Herbie Hancock, who also wrote the soundtrack). It is a little
slow though, and the acting isn't always first-rate (understandable
given that half the cast are musicians). Realistically, it is probably
only going to interest fans of jazz.
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