All That Jazz (film) "an essentially funny movie that seeks to operate on too many levels at the same time... some of it makes you wince, but a lot of it is great fun... A key to the success of the production is the performance of Roy Scheider as Joe Gideon... With an actor of less weight and intensity, "All That Jazz" might have evaporated as we watched it. Mr. Scheider's is a presence to reckon with." "Variety" described it as "a self-important, egomaniacal, wonderfully choreographed, often compelling film" and added, "Roy Scheider gives a superb performance as Gideon, creating a character filled with
All That Jazz (song) All That Jazz (song) "All That Jazz" (alternatively "And All That Jazz") is a song from the 1975 musical "Chicago". It has music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, and is the opening song of the musical. The title of the 1979 film, starring Roy Scheider as a character strongly resembling choreographer/stage and film director Bob Fosse, is derived from the song. Opus, Book 3 by Rob Blythe notes the song uses the 7th chord to create a unique musical effect. "Popular Culture: Introductory Perspectives" postulated that the song encapsulated the "importance of jazz in the constitution of