29 Mar 2024
3 Minutes with a 12 Piece Band
An exploration of the individual components that make up a jazz improvisation, told in 13 parts.
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.
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Adam Sandler Narrator (voice)
Budd Friedman Self
Richard Belzer Self
Lewis Black Self
Russell Brand Self
George Carlin Self (archive footage)
Billy Crystal Self
Rodney Dangerfield Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Fallon Self
Kathy Griffin Self
Jim Carrey Self
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