Jazz: The Only Way of Life (2019)
Jazz: The Only Way of Life (2019)
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.

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Jimmy Heath Jimmy Heath As: Self (archive footage)
Randy Weston Randy Weston As: Self (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie As: Self (archive footage)
Paquito D'Rivera Paquito D'Rivera As: Self (archive footage)
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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.


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Certification: U

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Genres: Documentary, Music

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Release Date: 18 December 2019

Country: US, CH

Runtime: 74m

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Budget: $280,000

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Jimmy Heath

Jimmy Heath

Self (archive footage)

Randy Weston

Randy Weston

Self (archive footage)

Dizzy Gillespie

Dizzy Gillespie

Self (archive footage)

Paquito D'Rivera

Paquito D'Rivera

Self (archive footage)

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