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Preservation Alliance-Produced Coltrane Documentary Screenings at International House on August 7
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Michael Ricci
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia invites you to two free screenings of Coltrane's Philadelphia Coltrane’s Philadelphia explores John Coltrane's remarkable Philadelphia years and features captivating interviews including those with renowned saxophonist and Coltrane peer Odean Pope and The Roots’ Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and historic footage of Philadelphia illustrating the urban context in which Coltrane moved his music forward. Coltrane’s Philadelphia is part of the Preservation Alliance’s Coltrane Planning Project which aims to devise a revitalization strategy for the Philadelphia ...
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JazzDoc: Django Reinhardt
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Django Reinhardt's guitar yearned for a time that never really existed. Like all nostalgia acts, Reinhardt was able to seduce listeners weary of modernity and convinced that a better, simpler time existed long ago—before industrialization marginalized nature, space and leisure. In truth, of course, such times never really existed except in the imaginations of believers. But the wish to be transported to a more manageable, gentle place was so strong that Reinhardt's Romani romanticism all but hypnotized those who heard ...
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"Downloaded": Documentary Reminds How Long Music Industry Has Been Split
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HypeBot
The new documentary “Downloaded“ serves as a reminder that the current fight over the fairness of Pandora royalties is rooted in the revolution that Napster unleashed in 2001. In this clip from the film, which was released today on Amazonand other paid streaming services, Metallica's Lars Ulrich and the Byrds' Roger McGuinn testify before the Senate illustrating two views that have show how deeply digital music has divided the industry. Ulrich's position has shifted over the last dozen years, and ...
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Finding Carlton Screenings In Europe - June 2013
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Susheel Kurien
Finding Carlton continues to gather interest, both within the jazz community and with others. The film will have its first screenings in Europe in June. All screenings will include a post film discussion with the Director of the Film. Barcelona, CASA ASIA, June 11 Berlin, The TAGORE CENTER, June 13 Paris - MUSEE QUAI BRANLY - June 28th- GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM ON CIRCULATION OF JAZZ OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. This is a two day event that brings together musicologists, jazz educators, ...
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Documentary: Paul Horn
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Don't know much about Paul Horn? The 83-year-old flutist and saxophonist was a pioneer of mystical or New Age jazz in the late 1960s and beyond. But in the early '60s, Horn was straddling traditional jazz and jazz-classical and beginning to nibble at the avant-garde. Reader Peter Campbell in Cairo, Egypt, sent along YouTube links to a fascinating hour-long Horn documentary, The Story of a Jazz Musician (1962). The film was produced by David L. Wolper [pictured]—an early short-form documentary ...
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Call For Support: Help Fund Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity, A Documentary
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Jessica Meehan
WAYNE SHORTER: ZERO GRAVITY A DOCUMENTARY ON ONE OF THE GREATEST LIVING JAZZ LEGENDS IS TO BE RELEASED IN 2014 The inception of ZERO GRAVITY began in 2006 and principal photography is now in progress. A Pledge Music Campaign for a limited time will launch on April 20 2013. By pledging funds towards the completion of the film, fans will receive unique rewards corresponding with their pledge level. These rewards include everything from autographed items, concert tickets, Wayne’s artwork, a ...
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Documentary: Buddy Rich
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
We tend to remember drummer Buddy Rich today merely as a caustic '70s guest on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson or a guy who hated rockers but did a pretty good job trying to dress like one. The truth is Rich had a long and storied background as the drummer in top bands of his day (Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, etc.), behind top jazz artists (Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Hank Jones, etc.) and in front ...
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A Jazz Tune Recorded In Heaven
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Howard E. Fischer
They Died Before 40, a new jazz film, features eight jazz artists, most of them relatively unknown. They all died before reaching the age of 40. Actually, four of the eight died before reaching the age of 30! Seven died before 1944 and one died in 1956. The greatest jazz band in history has been playing in heaven for more than 50 years! The film presents this band, organized in heaven, playing Stardust, “a tune recorded in heaven.” (They each ...
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