http://www.miamijazzfilmfestival.org/
Saw this one last night - TERRIFIC!!!
Opening Night, August 9, 7:30 pm
Florida Premiere
Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
USA/2007/90 min
Directed by Ian McCrudden and Robbie Cavolina
An intimate and deeply moving tribute to jazz diva extraordinaire Anita O'Day, completed just weeks before her death in November 2006. Packed with terrific clips and anecdotes from friends and fellow musicians, this enjoyable documentary zips along at the speed of her renowned up-tempo interpretation of "Sweet Georgia Brown." You’ll see the classic 1958 Newport Jazz Festival performance from Jazz on a Summer’s Day (MJFF1998) and many other memorable masterpieces.
Director Ian McCrudden (Islander, Trespassers, The Big Day) and Producer Melissa Davis (élan entertainment) will present their film.