Icons among us : jazz in the present tense / DonQ presents a Paradigm Studio production ; a Michael Rivoira, Lars Larson, Peter J. Vogt film ; produced by John W. Comerford ; directed by Michael Rivoira, Lars Larson, Peter J. Vogt.

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Looks at the jazz music scene today. Through interviews, performance footage, and the voices of the musicians themselves, we explore this music and the divergent influences that are shaping the world of jazz at the beginning of the 21st century.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Wynton Marsalis Jazz Orchestra
DonQ (Firm)
Paradigm Studio (Firm)
IndiePix (Firm)
Other Authors: Rivoira, Michael (Director)
Larson, Lars (Cinematographer) (Director)
Vogt, Peter J. (Director)
Comerford, John W. (Producer)
Benevento, Marco
Blanchard, Terence
Frisell, Bill
Hancock, Herbie, 1940-
Marsalis, Wynton, 1961-
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English audio.
Published: New York, NY : Indiepix Films, [2010]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Jazz > History and criticism.
Jazz > 2001-2010.
Jazz > 1991-2000.
Jazz musicians.
Feature films > United States.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
1991 - 2010
Jazz.
Genre:
Feature films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Jazz in the present tense.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Looks at the jazz music scene today. Through interviews, performance footage, and the voices of the musicians themselves, we explore this music and the divergent influences that are shaping the world of jazz at the beginning of the 21st century.
Note:Based on a Paradigm Studio production of a four-part film series presented by the Documentary Channel.
Originally produced in 2009.
Special features (approximately 74 min.): Icons' first frames: Living Daylights Mardi Gras party, 2002; 5 live performances; profiles on JazzReach, Earshot Jazz and Jazz Foundation of America; production slideshow.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CV7 D0121585 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
Credits:Director of photography, Lars Larson ; story, Michael Rivoira, Kristian R. Hill, Peter J. Vogt ; editor, Kristian R. Hill.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio); Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Features Marco Benevento, Terence Blanchard, Anat Cohen, Avishai Cohen Trio, Ravi Coltrane, daKAH, Bill Frisell, Robert Glasper, Russell Gunn, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Medeski Martin & Wood, Nicholas Payton, Tineke Postma, Dianne Reeves, John Scofield, Wayne Shorter, Skerik, Esperanza Spalding, and many more.