Phil Woods Movies

Jazz saxophonist Phil Woods tells the story of his life in this documentary through extensive interview footage and behind the scenes looks at the production of his album, This Is How I Feel About Quincey. Joining him in the studio are his Little Big Band featuring such musicians as Brian Lynch and Bill Goodwin. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

This is the second volume in a three-part series that features the music of "Bird," the great jazz musician Charlie Parker. An integral player in the history of jazz , he was an endless innovator on the saxophone. He was also the first black man to make his feelings known to the white establishment regarding the treatment of black people through the institution of segregation. Filmed live in Cannes in January 1990, this musical tribute features the Phil Woods Quartet, Hal Galper, and the Jon Hendricks Group. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi

Best known to many as the keyboardist for The Steve Miller Band, musician Ben Sidran is also an accomplished jazz artist with a number of solo records, as evidenced by this concert release from Go Jazz. With a band featuring Miller on vocals and guitar, Sidran performs such songs as "The Doctor's Blues," "Turn to the Music," "A Good Travel Agent," and "Space Cowboy." ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

The lives of five L.A. natives intertwine in this romantic comedy from independent filmmaker and former Robert Altman protégé Alan Rudolph. Eve (Lesley Ann Warren) is a bar owner who has sworn off permanent commitments, seeking only the temporary sexual satisfaction of men. Her roommate Ann (Genevieve Bujold) is her polar opposite. In reality, Ann is secretly the radio sex therapist Dr. Nancy Love, but she has little romantic experience despite her profession. Into their lives comes Mickey (Keith Carradine), a recent mental patient who might be an enigmatic pathological liar. Though she's powerfully attracted to Mickey, Eve's kept at arm's length by her lover Zack (Patrick Bauchau), a married man whose wife (Rae Dawn Chong) also finds Mickey irresistible. When Nancy sleeps with Mickey, he proposes marriage, but she rejects him, though the assignation does have a positive effect on her radio show. Considered Rudolph's seminal work, Choose Me (1984) was the third in a thematically-linked trilogy from the quirky low-budget director, the first two being Welcome to L.A. (1977) and Remember My Name (1978). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi