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

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Though commonly recognized by many from his longtime stint as Merv Griffin's comedic sidekick on The Merv Griffin Show, trumpeter and vocalist Jack Sheldon qualifies, hands-down, as a force of jazz and one of the most unique talents in his chosen genre. Fewer still may realize, however, that off-camera Sheldon battled his way through one of the most tumultuous and tortuous lives imaginable - replete with horrific, crushing personal tragedy, drug addiction and alcohol abuse. In the final

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest

Directed By: Doug McIntyre , Penny Peyser

Written By: Doug McIntyre, Penny Peyser

In Theaters: Mar 5, 2008 Wide

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Despite -- or, perhaps, because of -- his cult status, Sheldon makes a compelling centerpiece for the lively, nostalgic documentary Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon.

May 30, 2008 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Gary Goldstein

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Production values are rough, but the lack of polish serves both Sheldon's raffish, off-color persona and the film's argument that L.A. jazz is still alive in small nightclubs, not something confined to a much-mythologized past.

June 5, 2008 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly

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James C. Taylor

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