Round_midnight Review

: The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Score , composed by Herbie Hancock , who also appeared in the film.

Directed by , the film 'Round Midnight is a wistful, tragic portrait of a jazz musician's life in 1950s Paris. round_midnight

The feature "" most famously refers to a seminal jazz standard and an Academy Award-winning film that captures the soul of the 1950s jazz scene. The Iconic Jazz Standard : The film won the Academy Award for

: Dexter Gordon stars as Dale Turner , a character based on a composite of jazz legends Lester Young and Bud Powell . Gordon was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. The Iconic Jazz Standard : Dexter Gordon stars

: While Monk’s original is the foundation, Miles Davis recorded what many consider the definitive version on his 1957 album, 'Round About Midnight .