Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

March. 05,2008

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Documentary Music

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Woman Director

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Trumpeter and vocalist Jack Sheldon, best known to younger viewers for Schoolhouse Rock, tries to "get good." Recovering from many years of substance abuse and overcoming personal tragedy, he continues on his musical journey.

Jack Sheldon as Himself

Merv Griffin as Himself

Chris Botti as Himself

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Reviews

Blucher

2008/03/05

One of the worst movies I've ever seen

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Aneesa Wardle

2008/03/06

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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Ariella Broughton

2008/03/07

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

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Payno

2008/03/08

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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