The next summer, davis spent three weeks filming in paris, playing the role of a jazz trumpeter in the movie dingo. Selections from the motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1992 movie of the same name. Christian faure was the assistant director of the movie. Traces the pilgrimage of john anderson, an average guy with a passion for jazz, from his home in outback western australia to the jazz clubs of paris, to meet his idol, jazz.
Dingo 1991 allmovie movies and films database movie. As such, dingo 1991 would be the only ever major acting role in a theatrical feature film of miles davis. Although the band has fun, dingo takes his trumpetting much more seriously. Unfortunately, some dreams are never realized, and the boy grows up to become a dingo trapper with a wife and nearly grown children. Miles davis movie dingo dvd rare colin friels michael legrand. And from that encounter, dingo anderson is placed on a musical journey, not only to strive for artistic excellence, but to seek out cross one more time. I think a worthy edition for a serious miles davis collector. Movie info jazz great miles davis makes his acting debut and farewell playing an inspirational jazz trumpeter in this lively drama that centers on a young australian country boy who dreams of. Dingo was a difficult film to make, but surprisingly, considering the participation of miles davis, an even more difficult film to distribute. The entire population, about 70, of a mining camp 800 kilometers from perth comes out to.
Download miles davis michel legrand dingo torrent or any other torrent from the audio music. I said miles davis and everyone was scared to death and it was felt to be a very long long shot. Colin friels is the trumpeter john anderson who meets cross before his hot chops gains him the slick moniker, dingo. Traces the pilgrimage of john anderson, an average guy with a passion for jazz, from his home in outback western australia to the jazz clubs of paris, to meet his idol, jazz trumpeter billy cross. In this independently made australian film miles davis plays billy cross, a famous africanamerican jazz musician living in paris and dingo is a young australian who plays music based on the sounds of the australian outback. Dingo 1991 years after meeting a jazzman miles davis in australia, an outback trumpeter colin friels goes to paris and meets him again. In many ways, dingo can be thought of as a thinkingpersons crocodile dundee. Soundtrack to the dingo movie, released in 1992 with miles davis playing the starring role. Late jazz great miles davis made his only acting appearance in this film.
Music edit davis, who plays the role of cross, provided the films soundtrack in cooperation with michel legrand. Traces the pilgrimage of john anderson, an average guy with a passion for. The movie was filmed in meekatharra, perth, and sandstone, western australia, as well as paris, france. It tells the story of a young man who has lived in the australian bush all his life, and had a cathartic moment at age 12 when veteran jazzblues trumpeter billy cross miles davis lands his plane on the local airstrip and plays an impromptu jazz session. Fellow trumpeter chuck findley performs the solos for a younger musician who befriends davis and michel legrand arranged and composed the music. The airplane carrying billy crossmiles is grounded in the australian outback. Dingo selections from the motion picture soundtrack, an album by miles davis on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. In davis only film appearance hes, what else, a famous jazz trumpeter. With colin friels, miles davis, helen buday, joe petruzzi. In his only acting role, the late jazz great miles davis, who also worked on the soundtrack with film composer michel legrand, elevates dingo, an otherwise slightbutengaging australianfrench co. There are some good moments on these selections findley actually overshadows. Download dingo miles davis movie torrent download songs computer memory card dingo.
Dingo soundtrack from 1991, composed by miles dewey davis iii, michel legrand. Download dingo miles davis movie torrent download songs computer memory card dingo miles davis movie torrent. Kimberley trumpet arrival concert on the runway departure dingo howl letter as hero trumpet cleaning dream paris walking i paris walking ii kimberley trumpet in paris music room club entrance jam session going home surprise. Dec 10, 2009 the next summer, davis spent three weeks filming in paris, playing the role of a jazz trumpeter in the movie dingo. Miles the movie star dingo by mike zwerin 5 august 1998. Colin friels john anderson, miles davis billy cross, helen. Ill never forget after we had shot the final scene. Jazz great miles davis makes his acting debut and farewell playing an inspirational jazz trumpeter in this lively drama that centers on a young australian country. Miles davis trumpet, chuck findley trumpet, nolan smith trumpet, ray brown trumpet, george graham trumpet, oscar brashear trumpet, kei akagi synthesizer, alan oldfield synthesizer, michel. The airplane carrying billy cross miles is grounded in the australian outback. The story traces the pilgrimage of john anderson played by colin friels, an average guy with a passion for jazz, from his home in outback western australia to the jazz clubs of paris, to meet his idol, jazz trumpeter billy cross played by. Dingo must now decide whether he to make the supreme sacrifice for his music. Dingo 1991 cast and crew years after meeting a jazzman miles davis in australia, an outback trumpeter colin friels goes to paris and meets him again. However, miles appeared in acting roles in a couple of television productions and played a street musician in scrooged 1988.
His participation in this movie, would be one of the latest projects in the life of this legendary. The bad news is that limited distribution means anyone wanting a copy will have to order it from. Really as john dingo anderson colin fields sic does in the film we had this dream and we gave it a try. Jazz finds a lonely follower in the australian desert. Young john anderson is captivated by jazz musician billy cross miles davis when he performs on the remote airstrip of his western australian outback hometown after his plane is.
Dingo motion picture soundtrack by michel legrandmiles. Cross makes a deep impression on the young dingo, whos lifes passion afterwards is to meet up with cross in paris. Miles davis portrays billy cross, the jazz icon who lives in paris. As a us season was being organised, miles davis passed away. Just as preparations were in full swing in the us for a release, miles died. When dingo was a child he watches a plane land in the australian outback to refuel. They had previously worked together on incident at ravens gate.
Parisbased billy cross davis and his combo are on tour in 1969 and momentarily stuck at a remote australian airstrip. This 1990 australian film is cut from the same melodramatic cloth used. Aug 31, 2019 young john anderson is captivated by jazz musician billy cross miles davis when he performs on the remote airstrip of his western australian outback hometown after his plane is diverted. Miles davis movie dingo dvd rare colin friels michael. Track listing kimberley trumpet the arrival concert on the runway the departure dingo howl letter as hero trumpet cleaning the dream paris walking i paris walking ii. Young john anderson is captivated by jazz musician billy cross miles davis when he performs on the remote airstrip of his western. Dingo anderson hears a jazz trumpeter, billy cross miles davis. This hardtofind film, featuring miless only movie acting performance, is now available in a new widescreen version which includes a multichannel 5. The third incarnation of miles davis began and ended with dingo, his first and last starring role in a feature film. Overnight, in the shortterm at least, the film would have become a sort of tribute film, and the release was halted.
In 1990 miles davis starred in a movie about a veteran trumpeter talk about typecasting and had a rare opportunity to play part of the time in a straightahead setting. Jazz great miles davis makes his acting debut and farewell playing an inspirational jazz trumpeter in this lively drama that centers on a young australian country boy who dreams of becoming just like him. Dingo selections from the motion picture soundtrack by. Jazz great miles davis makes his acting debut and farewell playing an inspirational jazz trumpeter in this lively drama that centers on a young australian country boy who dreams of becoming just.
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