Lovers of Dixieland jazz will appreciate "Old-Fashioned Love." The combo expanded to seven performers, and everyone gets his turn in the spotlight with a great solo. His performance is amazing during "Limehouse Blues/Mystery Pacific." The utter speed and flawless nature in Alden's and Pizzarelli's execution are a wonder to hear. Some examples of Alden in action can be found with "I'll See You In My Dreams" and "Sweet Georgia Brown", both up-tempo pieces that bring drive and energy to the movie. Their guitar work is appropriately wondrous and amazing. The Dick Hyman Group, featuring Howard Alden on lead guitar and Bucky Pizzarelli on rhythm guitar, plays brilliantly throughout the film's soundtrack. Woody Allen performed magnificently as a producer when he assembled musicians to play the music of "the world's second greatest guitarist," the character played by Sean Penn. Plus, Samantha Morton is quite attractive. (If you're pretty, I'll just invite you back to my place to watch it.) This movie was one of the best of 1999 - much better than The Phantom Menace. If you haven't seen Sweet and Lowdown, don't tell me that.
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