ED'S "Movies Musicians* Should See" MOVIE LIST

(*especially percussionists!)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - One of my favorite musicals. Incredible score. Very funny.

A Song Is Born - Danny Kaye. Has a great history of jazz segment with Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton.

Bird (about Charlie Parker) (1988) - Directed by Clint Eastwood

Blues Brothers, The - All time great. Incredible music.

Black Orpheus, - A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Beautiful Brazilian music. (Samba/Bossa Nova)

Buena Vista Social Club - Cuban music history.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind - Outstanding use of music within the screenplay.

Crossover Dreams - Ruben Blades in an independent film about Salsa musicians.

Drum-Line - Good movie, great drumming.

Fabulous Baker Boys - interesting story about Club musicians. Great performances.

Exorcist, The - This is listed for the music only. Get the CD or "Tubular Bells" CD by Mike Oldfield. Odd-times (7/8)

Fabulous Baker Boys - interesting story about Club musicians. Great performances.

Fantasia/Fantasia 2000 - Disney's artistic matching of animation with great classics.

Five Pennies, The - Danny Kaye. About jazz trumpeter Red Nichols. With Louie Armstrong. Drama about sacrifice.

Glenn Miller Story, The - All-time great bio of Big Band musician.

Hard Day's Night - Great Beatles music.

Hair - Rather intense musical. Great tunes. 60's style.

Help! - A bit weirder Beatles movie, still great music.

Koyaanisqatsi (also: Powaqqatsi, Naqoyqatsi) - Hypnotic, ultra-fast speed visual film with Phillip Glass minimalist music.

Last Waltz, The - Great concert film about "The Band" that backed up Dylan, etc.

Immortal Beloved - About Beethoven.

Mighty Wind, A - Mockumentary about folk music. Gets better each time you see it.

Monterey Pop - Similar to Woodstock with The Byrds, The Grateful Dead, etc.

Mr. Holland's Opus - Band directors unite.

Music Man, The - All time favorite musical.

Round Midnight - Directed by Martin Scorseze. The life of Dexter Gordon in Paris and New York City. Musicians include with Dexter Gordon (tenor sax), Herbie Hancock (piano).

School of Rock- Very funny movie about a private school invaded by a rock musician (Jack Black).

Sound of Music- Musical features "My Favorite Things" (used in curriculum)

Stars and Stripes Forever - OK biography of bandmaster John Philip Sousa,

Strictly Ballroom - Australian movie about ballroom dancing with great music, dancing.

Tommy - Rather bizarre version of The Who's music. Great music, though!

That's Entertainment- Fun compilation of movie musicals.

That Thing You Do! - Very entertaining movie about a Beatles era band. (features a drumset beat from Ed's curriculum) Directed by Tom Hanks.

This Is Spinal Tap - Very funny mockumentary of a rock band. (R: A bit mature.)

West Side Story - Great musical. 3 against 2 rhythm ("America")

Woodstock - Classic documentary of great rock acts of the 60s including Hendrix, Santana, Cocker, etc.