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ART BLAKEY: THE JAZZ MESSENGER
19881h 18m8.5 TMDb
Directed by Dick Fontaine
Spoiler-Free
A portrait of inspirational jazz drummer and teacher Art Blakey with Dizzy Gillespie, many pupils including Wayne Shorter, the Marsalis brothers, and a surprising new generation of musicians and dancers.
Cast
Art Blakey
Self
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion5.4
Complexity6.7
Humor5.8
Realism8.2
Action5
Darkness5
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓people who enjoy learning through film
- ✓cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –those looking for narrative fiction
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