Not exact matches
Behind him is a who's who of
Jazz Legends: Adrian Dantley, «Pistol» Pete, Karl Malone, and
John Stockton.
In the middle of the film, Keith (
John Legend) explains to Seb, who is a ~ serious musician ~ grudgingly playing for»80s cover bands to make a buck, why being obsessed with classic, 20th - century
jazz is holding him back as an artist.
The film also stars J.K. Simmons, Finn Wittrock, Rosemarie DeWitt and
John Legend and is described as «a modern take on the Hollywood musical following a
jazz pianist (Gosling) who falls for an aspiring actress (Stone) in Los Angeles.
Nostalgic references to classic Hollywood — like that «Presented in CinemaScope» title card in the beginning and the two main characters» first date at a screening of Rebel Without a Cause — don't excite me as much as they used to, and nor does a movie that, to my mind, simple - mindedly posits the
John Legend character as a kind of villain for daring to think progressively about
jazz — an entirely noble and necessary endeavor, whatever you may think of the music his character actually creates — rather than remain rooted to the past like Ryan Gosling's character does.
Stuck in an equal rut is Sebastian (Ryan Gosling), a
jazz pianist who dreams of opening his own
jazz club one day but is resigned to playing jingles at local lounges and seeking the help of fellow musician, Keith (
John Legend).
Jazz Legend Performs Special New Year's Concert in Cannon Beach World renown jazz guitarist John Stowell will make his first live appearance in Cannon Beach at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum on January
Jazz Legend Performs Special New Year's Concert in Cannon Beach World renown
jazz guitarist John Stowell will make his first live appearance in Cannon Beach at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum on January
jazz guitarist
John Stowell will make his first live appearance in Cannon Beach at the Cannon Beach History Center & Museum on January 7th.
COMPLETE WITH: round trip car transfers, 3 day VIP passes to the Dubai
Jazz Festival with Duran Duran,
John Legend, Ricky Martin, with complimentary private bar and gourmet food during the festival.