The best movies about jazz
The top 3 according to 110 votes from people: Round Midnight (1986) · Bird (1988) · Whiplash (2014). (Updated Jul 4, 2025.)
Round Midnight, Bird, Whiplash, Soul: the jazz films recommended by Jazz Radio, Festival Jazz 360 and Scarlette Magazine.
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Top 10
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1
Round Midnight (1986)
Bertrand Tavernier: Dexter Gordon as a saxophonist exiled in 1950s Paris, score by Herbie Hancock.
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2
Bird (1988)
Clint Eastwood tells the story of Charlie Parker, played by Forest Whitaker.
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3
Whiplash (2014)
Damien Chazelle: a young drummer and a tyrannical teacher.
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4
Soul (2020)
Pixar: a music teacher dreams of playing with a great saxophonist.
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5
Born to Be Blue (2015)
Ethan Hawke as Chet Baker.
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6
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
Bert Stern films the 1958 Newport festival: Armstrong, Monk, Mahalia Jackson.
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7
Chico & Rita (2010)
Trueba, Mariscal and Errando: a pianist and a singer from Havana to New York, animated.
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8
Ray (2004)
Taylor Hackford: Jamie Foxx won an Oscar as Ray Charles.
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9
La La Land (2016)
Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist who wants to save a club.
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10
Mo' Better Blues (1990)
Spike Lee: Denzel Washington as a trumpeter.
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11
Miles Ahead (2015)
Don Cheadle directs and plays Miles Davis.
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Comments (1)
Autour de minuit, Dexter Gordon joue presque son propre rôle, magnifique