Joe Albany... a Jazz Life (1980)
The life and times of Joe Albany, a little-known jazz pianist, is the subject of this specialized documentary that not only brings out the pianist himself, but the mood and feeling of the era in which he reached the top. Albany talks about the great musicians and singers he worked with - Billie Holliday and Charlie Parker among them - and how so many succumbed to drugs and died young. He is followed around at home, work, on the bus, and in other settings as he is interviewed by director Carole Langer. His sharp observations and dry sense of humor enliven the stories.
The movie Joe Albany... a Jazz Life, released in 1980, features 17 songs from artists like Charlie Parker, Henry Red Allen, Benny Carter and the Georgie Auld Band. What is your favorite song from Joe Albany... a Jazz Life?
Songs from Joe Albany... a Jazz Life
- My Old Flame
- Embraceable You
- Charlie Parker
- The Crawl
- Henry Red Allen
- Just You, Just Me
- Benny Carter
- Stompin' at the Savoy
- the Georgie Auld Band
- Lester Leaps In
- Ornithology
- Charlie Parker
- My Little Suede Shoes
- Billie's Bounce
- Confirmation
- Over the Rainbow
- the Joe Albany Trio
- Isn't It Romantic?
- the Joe Albany Trio
- There Will Never Be Another You
- the Joe Albany Trio
- Fine and Mellow
- the Joe Albany Trio
- Lush Life
- the Joe Albany Trio
- Body and Soul
- the Joe Albany Trio
- 'Round Midnight
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