Hardbopjazz Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 The the George Coleman thread, it was mentioned that George is in the film Freejack. He plays a saxophone player. That's a stretch. Any other jazz musicians that have had cameos in movies. 'Round Midnight can be left off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 Tubby Hayes and his Quintet in ‘Dr Terror’s House of Horrors’ (Amicus). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) A number of jazz musicians including Louis Armstrong, Barney Bigard and Gene Krupa appear briefly in "The Glenn Miller Story", the 1954 bio-pic starring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson.. Edited March 6, 2020 by Dave James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 Muhal Richard Abrams and John Jackson (early AACM official) are in Medium Cool. The Art Ensemble of Chicago is in Les Stances a Sophie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) The Benny Goodman Story was full of musician cameos including Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, Harry James, Buck Clayton, Urbie Green, Stan Getz, Martha Tilton, Ziggy Elman, Ben Pollack, Kid Ory, Babe Russin and Alan Reuss. Pete Kelly's Blues included Ella Fitzgerlad, Peggy Lee, George Van Eps, Nick Fatool, Matty Matlock and Joe Venuti. Ella Fitzgerald also appeared (singing "A-Tisket, A-Tasket") in the Abbott & Costello film, Ride 'Em Cowboy. Annie Ross was quite good in a more than cameo role in Robert Altman's Short Cuts. The most classic cameo of all time must be Louis Armstrong's appearance in the film Hello Dolly. Edit to add the second most classic cameo is probably Count Basie & His Orchestra in Blazing Saddles. And then there was this: I still gotta see that movie one of these days, no matter how awful it might be. Edited March 6, 2020 by duaneiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzz Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) New Orleans (1947) features Louis Armstrong with Billie Holiday, Woody Herman and also the Original New Orleans Ragtime Band (Kid Ory, Red Callender, etc). Paris Blues - Louis Armstrong (again!) and Michel Portal. Man With The Golden Arm (Sinatra) has Shelly Manne and Shorty Rogers and his Giants. Edited March 6, 2020 by Marzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 What’s that weird ‘Western’ circa 1969(?) that Elvin was in? And what’s the story behind that cameo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Rooster_Ties said: What’s that weird ‘Western’ circa 1969(?) that Elvin was in? And what’s the story behind that cameo? ZACHARIAH! Gerry Mulligan in BELLS ARE RINGING. Edited March 6, 2020 by Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnymax Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Dexter Gordon in Awakenings. Miles in Scrooged. Chico Hamilton Quintet in Sweet Smell of Success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 A bit more about that Elvin thing, haven't had time to read it, posting it before I lose track of the link... https://intothemild.com/2015/03/23/zachariah/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Duke in Anatomy of a Murder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Cannonball Adderley in Play Misty for Me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Ben Webster in "Quiet Days in Clichy" belongs in that category ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Benny Golson in ‘The Terminal’. Miles in ‘Scrooged’. Edited March 6, 2020 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Duckworth Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Art Tatum in the otherwise forgettable Those Fabulous Dorseys or whatever that awful biopic is called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 There were a lot of musician cameos in Robert Altman's Kansas City, every one from David Murray to Ron Carter to Geri Allen to Russell Malone. Bobby Troup was in Altman's M*A*S*H Altman's version of A Prairie Home Companion included pianist/clarinetist Butch Thompson who was once the musical director for that radio program. Bassist Putter Smith played Mr. Kidd in the James Bond flick, Diamonds Are Forever. Anita O'Day was by far the best thing in The Gene Krupa Story. Tito Puente was in Woody Allen's Radio Days and in The Mambo Kings. Bobby Short was in Hannah and Her Sisters. Peter Martin, Christoph Luty, Jeff Hamilton and Matt Catingub accompany Dianne Reeves in her scenes in Good Night and Good Luck. Not film, but there was that one Kung Fu TV episode that Cannonball appeared in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Cameo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njtw Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Herbie Hancock in "Indecent Proposals" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonahan Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 8:19 AM, Jim Duckworth said: Art Tatum in the otherwise forgettable Those Fabulous Dorseys or whatever that awful biopic is called. That silly thing is available on youtube. The "jam session" scene with Tatum also includes Charlie Barnett, Ziggy Elman, both Dorseys, and Ray Bauduc, if memory serves. gregmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 (edited) Edited March 8, 2020 by duaneiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted March 8, 2020 Report Share Posted March 8, 2020 Graham Bond, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and John McLaughlin in ‘Gonks Go Beat’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Garrett Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 I think this site has been mentioned here in the past: http://www.jazzonfilm.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMP Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 Stan Getz is also in that “Get Yourself a College Girl,” as well as some grade c vigilante/revenge thing, the title was something like “The Exterminator” - embarrassing, poor Stan. And, of course, Cal Tjader in “For Singles Only.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitry Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 3/5/2020 at 9:13 PM, Joe said: ZACHARIAH! That is either a M1877 or M1878 Colt double action revolver, also known as Colt Frontier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 4 hours ago, DMP said: Stan Getz is also in that “Get Yourself a College Girl,” as well as some grade c vigilante/revenge thing, the title was something like “The Exterminator” - embarrassing, poor Stan. And, of course, Cal Tjader in “For Singles Only.” I just watched Get Yourself a College Girl. Jimmy Smith is in it too. Laurindo Almeida appears playing guitar in the 1954 A Star is Born. I have a vague memory of someone of note playing piano on-screen in Bullitt but there's nothing in IMDB. Maybe Lalo Schiffrin who did the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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