Who stars as a jazz pianist in the film that features the song "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)"?
Audition (The Fools Who Dream) "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" is a song from the film "La La Land" (2016). The music of the song was composed by Justin Hurwitz while the lyrics were provided by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. In the film, the song is performed by Emma Stone. It received a nomination for Best Original Song at the 89th Academy Awards.
Mo' Better Blues Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 musical drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also directed. It follows a period in the life of fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (played by Washington) as a series of bad decisions result in his jeopardizing both his relationships and his playing career. The film focuses on themes of friendship, loyalty, honesty, cause-and-effect, and ultimately salvation. It features the music of the Branford Marsalis quartet and Terence Blanchard on trumpet, who also plays for the Bleek Gilliam character. The film was released five months after the death of Robin Harris and is dedicated to his memory, and is his second final acting role.