Directed by Dudley Murphy. One of the earliest jazz shorts, featuring the great blues singer Bessie Smith in her only screen appearance, in a dramatic recreation of the title song. Directed by Louis Malle with Jeanne Moreau. Introduced by Phil Walkley of the Purbeck Film Festival. Louis Malle's debut feature, a classic thriller held wonderfully together by Miles Davis' improvised soundtrack featuring the great European tenor sax Barney Wilen and bassist Pierre Michelot who twenty years later was on the soundtrack, as well as appearing in Round Midnight.
All abilities welcome.
Bring your instruments. No experience necessary. Open session taught by a professional jazz dance tutor. All levels of experience welcome. Directed by Woody Allen with Sean Penn, Uma Thurman and Samantha Morton.