Jazz In A Woody Allen Movie: "Fading Gigolo"


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I watched 'Fading Gigolo' last night. I have a tendency to watch anything involving Woody Allen. The soundtrack featured Gene Ammons music. The intro of 'Canadian Sunset' was smoking. Check it out if you get a minute. It was one of the best jazz soundtracks in recent memory.

Oh, the movie was just so-so...
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The film is written,directed and stars John Turturro.Allen pretty much tells the story of the film and it is vintage Woody shtick,right out of his best films.The divine tenor saxophone of the great Gene Ammons is a recurring musical motif and much of it is culled from the sessions reissued under the name " The Gentle Jug" on Prestige Records.Anytime you hear good Jazz in a film it is a plus!