[Dixielandjazz] Movie: Midnight in Paris

[Marek Boym]

As I have already mentioned on DJML. this film, wich I ahve not yet
seen, was recommended to me by a very young girl (late teens-early
'20's) at a New Orleans Function performance on Rothschild Boulevard
in Tel-Aviv.  Seeing how my friend and I enjoyed the music, she said
to us: "You must go and see "Midnight in Paris."  Music there has a
real '20's feel."
Cheers

On 17 August 2011 23:48, Norman Vickers <nvickers1 at cox.net> wrote:
> To:  Musicians and Jazzfans list;  DJML
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> From: Norman Vickers, Jazz Society of Pensacola
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> I recently attended Woody Allen’s movie, Midnight in Paris.  The scenery is
> wonderful with opening scenes showing Eiffel Tower, Arch of Triumph, walk
> along the Seine, Notre Dame Cathedral.  Beginning and end of the movie is
> extended version of Sydney Bechet’s
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> “If you see my mother.”  First time I’ve heard it with duo soprano saxes.
> Music throughout the movie is 1920s-1930s style with extended Django-style
> guitar.  It’s a fairy-tale about a young married Hollywood re-write guy who
> wants to stay in Paris to be inspired and work on his novel. Protagonist is
> alone on Paris streets at midnight and gets magically transported to the
> 1920s in Paris.  He meets Hemingway, Cole Porter, Gertrude Stein and others.
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>   My wife and I loved the movie and sat through all the credits hoping that
> the musicians would be listed—no such luck.
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> Knowing that Howard Alden had played guitar for Allen’s movie, “Sweet and
> Lowdown” in which Sean Penn was lead actor.
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> Most of you know that Howard coached him in some guitar technique and now
> Penn can play some guitar for his own amazement.
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> I wrote Alden to inquire and this is his answer:
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> Hi Norman,
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> Several people have thought that it was me! But the guitarist is actually
> Stephane Wrembel, a young French guitarist/django style specialist who lives
> here in Brooklyn. I'm going to try to see the film soon-heard a lot of good
> reports.
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> I just returned from Brazil, where I took a 3 guitar group(myself, Bucky
> Pizzarelli and Jack Wilkins) to play at a series of jazz festivals/concerts.
> We had a great time, and heard some amazing guitarists there.
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> All the best,
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> Howard
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> So, good to get this information.  If anyone can help with the musical
> personnel for this movie, I’d appreciate your posting it.
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> Norman
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