Underplayed Gems

Between the White Key and the Black Key (2023)

Between the White Key and the Black Key poster
Original title
白鍵と黒鍵の間に
Directed by
Masanori Tominaga
Genre
music, drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
G
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Japanese jazz pianist recalls his early career from classical training in his youth to playing in Tokyo nightclubs and bars, then leaving for America to study jazz. The film follows his journey through these formative years.

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What happens

『白鍵と黒鍵の間に -ジャズピアニスト・エレジー銀座編-』(はっけんとこっけんのあいだに ジャズピアニスト・エレジーぎんざへん)は、日本のジャズピアニスト・南博によるエッセイ。2008年に小学館から発売された。 南がクラシックピアニストだった青年期にジャズに魅せられ、小岩のキャバレー、六本木のバー、銀座の超高級クラブを渡り歩き、アメリカへジャズ留学するまでの修業時代を描いた回想録。 続編として、アメリカ留学後を綴った『鍵盤上のU.S.A. -ジャズピアニスト・エレジー アメリカ編-』が2009年に出版された。 2023年には映画版が公開された。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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