The Cotton Club (film) The Cotton Club (film) The Cotton Club is a 1984 American crime-drama film centered on a Harlem jazz club of the 1930s, the Cotton Club. The film was co-written (with William Kennedy) and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, choreographed by Henry LeTang, and starred Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, and Lonette McKee. The supporting cast included Bob Hoskins, James Remar, Nicolas Cage, Allen Garfield, Laurence Fishburne, Gwen Verdon and Fred Gwynne. The film was noted for its over-budget production costs, and took a total of five years to make. Critical reception was mostly positive and "The Cotton Club" was
Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus some of these interpretations are, they were not only sanctioned by, but delighted in by the composer". All compositions by Charles Mingus. Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus, is an album by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams featuring Quintet and Octet performances of Charles Mingus' compositions which was recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Motown subsidiary label, Workshop Jazz. "The Penguin Guide to Jazz" states "Adams led this date with his usual no-nonsense authority ... A solid jazz record". The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "This is one