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A Night in Havana: Dizzy Gillespie in Cuba

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Focusing on one of the key figures in both bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz, John Holland's documentary follows American jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie on his spring 1985 journey to the fertile heart of the Caribbean. Gillespie travels to Cuba for a series of shows for the first time since Fidel Castro came to power, and he performs at the fifth annual International Jazz Festival of Havana. The film features a mix of interviews and performances, which reveal the man and his unforgettable music.

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Mark Williams Radio Times Filmed in luminous monochrome, and directed by Orson Welles's protégé Richard Wilson, the film makes excellent use of Havana's seedy backstreet bars and gambling dens to underpin our hero's increasingly desperate plight. Feb 29, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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John Holland

Director

Dizzy Gillespie

Self

Allen Honigberg

Interviewer

Allen Honigberg

Screenwriter

Nim Polanetska

Producer

Bill Megalos

Cinematographer
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Synopsis Focusing on one of the key figures in both bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz, John Holland's documentary follows American jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie on his spring 1985 journey to the fertile heart of the Caribbean. Gillespie travels to Cuba for a series of shows for the first time since Fidel Castro came to power, and he performs at the fifth annual International Jazz Festival of Havana. The film features a mix of interviews and performances, which reveal the man and his unforgettable music.
Director
John Holland
Producer
Nim Polanetska
Screenwriter
Allen Honigberg
Distributor
Cinephile
Production Co
Chisma Productions, Cubana Bop Partners
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 13, 1989, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 14, 2009
Runtime
1h 24m
Sound Mix
Surround