A loose fictitious of Charlie Parker's last years and a portrait of the jazz scene in 1960's New York. A black jazz musician bent on self destruction forms an odd friendship with a white college professor full of feeling sorry for himself.

Rating: 5.5

Cast:

Bruce

Glover

Woodie

King

Leonard

Parker

John

Randolph

George

Wiltshire

Dick

Gregory

Robert

Hooks

Don

Murray

Diane

Varsi

Jeri

Archer

Osborne

Smith

Carla

Pinza

Barbara

Davis

Florette

Carter

Bruce

Glover

Woodie

King

Leonard

Parker

John

Randolph

George

Wiltshire

Dick

Gregory

Robert

Hooks

Don

Murray

Diane

Varsi

Jeri

Archer