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How Don Cheadle Wrote the Theme Song to His “The Fresh Prince” Spin-Off | Vanity Fair

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In this “A List” discussion, Don Cheadle sits down with The Black List’s Franklin Leonard to talk about his favorite jazz solos of all time. From Miles Davis’ “Summertime” to Jaco Pastorius’ “Portraits of Tracy,” the actor breaks down what those solos meant to him and how it influenced his life and career. Don also opens up about choosing acting over music, almost getting his own “Fresh Prince” spin-off and what he hopes to see for his future.

SAG-AFTRA members are currently on strike; as part of the strike, union actors are not promoting their film and TV projects. This interview was conducted prior to the strike.

Check out some of Don Cheadle’s favorite jazz solos:
Miles Davis – “Summertime” (Porgy & Bess, 1959) https://bit.ly/3qtme3J
Oscar Peterson – “Tour’s End” (The Essential Oscar Peterson: The Swinger, 1992) https://spoti.fi/45kjbd4
Keith Jarrett – “Personal Mountains” (Personal Mountains, 1989) https://bit.ly/45he654
Jaco Pastorius – “Portrait of Tracy” (Jaco Pastorius, 1976) https://bit.ly/43XNjKd

Director: Alice Park
Director of Photography: Matt Krueger
Editor: Katie Wolford; Matt Colby
Host: Franklin Leonard
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00:00 A List with Don Cheadle
01:19 Jazz Solo #1: “Summertime” by Miles Davis
04:45 Jazz Solo #2: “Tour’s End” by Oscar Peterson
08:52 “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” Back Story
10:04 Jazz Solo #3: “Personal Mountains” by Keith Jarrett
13:19 Don’s Activism
16:37 “Damn!” Don Cheadle vs. Kevin Hart Reenactment
18:14 Jazz Solo #4 “Portrait of Tracy” by Jaco Pastorius
19:25 What’s Next for Don

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  1. Vaxdroid

    August 10, 2023 at 12:01 pm

    Muito bom ❤

  2. Vaxdroid

    August 10, 2023 at 12:01 pm

    Like ❤

  3. Vaxdroid

    August 10, 2023 at 12:01 pm

    Epico ❤

  4. Alana Shanah

    August 10, 2023 at 12:13 pm

    Templeton ✊

  5. Feroaz Ahmed

    August 10, 2023 at 12:39 pm

    Yo its a skrull

    • Booming_Systems757

      August 10, 2023 at 1:41 pm

      ????????????????

  6. lifewithntokozo

    August 10, 2023 at 1:02 pm

    I want to physically fight whoever wrote this clickbait title.

  7. Anderson E. Luís

    August 10, 2023 at 1:07 pm

    Cheadle been one of the best black actors for like 30 years

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Inside WNBA Star A’ja Wilson’s Louis Vuitton Bag | In the Bag | Vogue

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Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson shows us what’s inside her Labubu-laden Louis Vuitton bag. The WNBA MVP always carries two pairs of glasses, depending on what the occasion calls for, and pulls out her favorite snack, a bag of Sour Patch Kids. The most meaningful item in A’ja’s bag is her late grandmother’s coin purse, which she now uses to carry her ID cards. “I don’t put coins in it because my heart’s in it.”

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