SWEET LOVE, BITTER
Starring Dick Gregory, Featuring Music by Mal Waldron and Charles McPherson; Rhapsody Films
Rhapsody Films
In this thinly disguised account of the last years of Charlie "Bird" Parker, comedian DICK GREGORY stars as Richie "Eagle" Stokes, a jazz saxophonist with a genius for friendship and self-destruction.
Off the market for over a quarter-century, SWEET LOVE, BITTER (Directed by Herbert Danska)remains one of the first honest portrayals of the jazz experience! Dick Gregory gives a powerful performance. Charles McPherson ghosts for Gregory in an evocative score by Mal Waldron. Filmed in 1966, Black and White.
The soundtrack was recorded on March 23, 1967 in Englewood, NJ and featured Dave Burns (trumpet); George Coleman (alto and tenor saxophones); Charles Davis (baritone saxophone); Mal Waldron (piano); George Duvivier or Richard Davis (bass); Al Dreares (drums). Songs include: Loser's Lament; Della; Hillary; Espresso Time; Keel; Smokin'; Della's Dream; The Search; Candy's Ride; Bread; Eagle Flips Out; Brindles Place; and Sleep, Baby Sleep.
NOTE: THIS IS A DOUBLE-SIDED DISC WITH NTSC FORMAT ON ONE SIDE AND PAL ON THE OTHER. THIS IS ALL-REGION AND WILL PLAY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
Retail Price: $24.95
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Product Details: DVD (NTSC/PAL - ALL-REGION)
92 Min.
Product Code: 8436028690145
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What Are NTSC and PAL?What are NTSC and PAL?
- NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) is a standard used in North America and Japan. It has the ability to display up to 525 lines of resolution on your television.
- PAL (Phase Alternating Line), a standard used almost everywhere else in the world, has the ability to display 625 lines of resolution on your television.
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