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The Girls in the Band
Directed by
Judy Chaikin
Not Rated
2011
81m
Documentary
,
History
,
and more
7.8
100%
56%
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The untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their journeys from the late 1930's to the present day.
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Cast of The Girls in the Band
Clora Bryant
Geri Allen
Herbie Hancock
Patrice Rushen
Esperanza Spalding
Peter O'Brien
Tammy L. Kernodle
Self - Music Historian
Judy Chaikin
Director / Writer / Producer
Edward Osei-Gyimah
Writer
Nancy Kissock
Producer
The Girls in the Band Ratings & Reviews
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
The documentary is rescued only by a final sequence in which Chaikin restages the famous 1958 group photo A Great Day in Harlem, this time with mostly women.
RedEye
Matt Pais
Undeniably achieves its primary purpose of making viewers walk out of the theater knowing a lot more about the subject than when they entered.
Seattle Times
Paul de Barros
The major strength of "The Girls in the Band" is its abundant, crisp footage of women playing at the highest level, from pianist Lil Armstrong (Louis' wife) to contemporary reed player Anat Cohen.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
The movie meanders a bit in the beginning, though the information comes across. Then it gets into a chronological groove after about 30 minutes and finds its proper form.
San Jose Mercury News
Jim Harrington
"The Girls in the Band" is a story of perseverance and passion - and is recommended viewing for basically every music fan.
leonardmaltin.com
Leonard Maltin
Judy Chaikin's loving documentary about vaudeville, big bands, and jazz, is a standout...
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein
Director Judy Chaikin, who co-wrote the film with its deft editor, Edward Osei-Gyimah, infuses this fine portrait with grace, nostalgia and a well-calibrated dose of social commentary.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
Among those rare, delightful music documentaries, in the vein of Standing in the Shadows of Motown, that provokes you emotionally and intellectually while remaining entertaining throughout.
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis
"The Girls in the Band" is everything a worthwhile documentary should be, and then some: engaging, informative, thorough and brimming with delightful characters.
NewsBlaze
Prairie Miller
A euphoric, triumphant documentary, in which these unsung female jazz musicians get the last word too. As when one recalls when asked by a reporter, 'what's it like to be a female composer' she replies, 'what's it like to be a male journalist.'
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