DB The Eddy - Series about a Jazz Club in Paris

[John Chambliss]

Has anyone started watching this limited 8-part series on NetFlix? The filming in the first couple of episodes is grainy and jerky but seems to get better after that. Interesting story about a jazz club owner struggling to keep his club open, keep his band together, and get a recording deal. Goofy murder mystery tagging along. Acting is very good IMO. I get to hear some jazz at the same time.

 

[El Thumpo]

Thanks for letting us know about it. As someone who misses both jazz clubs and Paris something fierce, I’m definitely going to check it out.

 

[Carl Hillman]

Has anyone started watching this limited 8-part series on NetFlix? The filming in the first couple of episodes is grainy and jerky but seems to get better after that. Interesting story about a jazz club owner struggling to keep his club open, keep his band together, and get a recording deal. Goofy murder mystery tagging along. Acting is very good IMO. I get to hear some jazz at the same time.

Hmm...Damien Chazelle...

Is it the same kind of "jazz" that he featured in La La Land?

 

[John Chambliss]

I haven't seen La La Land. But here's a quote from thedailybeast.com
"With The Eddy, Chazelle sought to finally back a project that would actually depict jazz as played by the communal and inventive African diaspora that developed it rather than by white virtuosos who abuse each other to crawl to the top. With original music by Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber and real musicians playing the house band members, The Eddy offers authenticity and inspiration, but only Benyamina meets that challenge with the rigor required."