Icons Among Us
Oct 31 - Nov 02, 2009
(Lars Larson, Michael Rivoira, Peter J. Vogt, USA, DigiBeta, 2009)
Developed from a four-episode TV series, Icons Among Us is an erudite snapshot of today’s jazz scene, both reveling in the joyful energy of the world’s best jazz artists and delighting in the richly complex history of this important cultural form. Interviews with dozens of musicians from multiple generations and tons of live performance clips make this an appealing documentary for seasoned jazz lovers and newcomers alike. Seattle filmmakers Larson, Rivoira and Vogt talk with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Medeski Martin & Wood, the Bad Plus and many others in this knowledgeable and high-spirited documentary.
“Jazz will continue to evolve, reshape and reinvent itself as long as there are artists looking for new things to bring to the table—and the changes will continue to be documented as long as there are people like series executive producer John W. Comerford and his cohorts at Paradigm Studio.” —John Kelman, All About Jazz
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