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Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

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Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)

90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Legendary jazz trumpeter, Jack Sheldon, is just 'trying to get good' - not only on his horn, but in his life as well. Wrestling with his demons of drugs, alcohol and unspeakable personal tragedy, Jack's musical journey through the decades ...See moreLegendary jazz trumpeter, Jack Sheldon, is just 'trying to get good' - not only on his horn, but in his life as well. Wrestling with his demons of drugs, alcohol and unspeakable personal tragedy, Jack's musical journey through the decades reveals one artist's 'divine dissatisfaction' in the pursuit of excellence. Written by Anonymous See less

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39 cast members

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Jack Sheldon Self Self See fewer	The Long Goodbye (1973)
Joe Bagg Self Self See fewer	J. Edgar (2011)
Chet Baker Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Sixth Sense (1999)
James A. Baker Self - Former Secretary of State Self - Former Secretary of State See fewer	The American Ruling Class (2005)
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Chris Botti Self Self See fewer	The Bucket List (2007)
Ray Brinker Self Self See fewer	Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
William Claxton Self Self See fewer	Who Gets to Call It Art? (2006)
Billy Crystal Self Self See fewer	Forget Paris (1995)
Dom DeLuise Self Self See fewer	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Clint Eastwood Self Self See fewer	Million Dollar Baby (2004)
David Frishberg Self Self See fewer	Paternity (1981)
Terry Gibbs Self Self See fewer	Rocketman (I) (2019)
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Merv Griffin Self Self See fewer	Jeopardy! (1984)
Marty Harris Self Self See fewer	If Joy Comes (2011)
Bill Henderson Self Self See fewer	Clue (1985)
The Jack Sheldon Orchestra Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Las Vegas (1967)
Christian Jacob Self Self See fewer	The 15:17 to Paris (2018)
Stan Kenton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A United Kingdom (2016)
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Frank Marshall Self Self See fewer	Congo (1995)
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Howard Rumsey Self Self See fewer	Let's Get Lost (1988)
Mark Rydell Self Self See fewer	The Long Goodbye (1973)
Jesse Sheldon Self Self See fewer	Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)
Tierney Sutton Self Self See fewer	The Cooler (2003)
Ross Tompkins Self Self See fewer	Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997)
David Tull Self Self See fewer	Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)