Oscar-Winning director Martin Scorsese teams with Academy Award Winners Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro in this musical masterpiece celebrating the glorious days of the big band era in the Big Apple! Jimmy is a joint-jumpin' saxophonist on his way to stardom. Francine is a wannabe starlet who dreams of singing in the spotlight. When they meet, sparks fly - and when he plays and she sings, they set New York on fire! It's the beginning of a stormy relationship as the two struggle to balance their passions for music and each other under the pressures of big-time show biz.