INSIDE OUT IN THE OPEN
An Expressionist Journey Into the Music Known as Free Jazz
A Documentary By Alan Roth; Features Marion Brown, Roswell Rudd, John Tchicai, Alan Silva, Burton Greene, Sun Ra, Matthew Shipp, Reggie Workman, Peter Brotzmann, and Many Others
In this 60 minute documentary, director Alan Roth explores the history and the inner workings of the musical movement known as free jazz. Interviewing only musicians, Roth examines the creative process that these artists go through, to create the expressive, nonlinear style that has become a subculture in and of itself. The documentary's subjects discuss their own techniques and skills, as well as both the technical and emotional aspects of their material.
Inside Out in the Open is an hour-long documentary about a form of jazz popularly known as free jazz. Free-form jazz, also known as the "avant-garde jazz," burst on the scene in the early '60s, led by Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor. It vastly extended the boundaries in rhythm, sound, and harmonics, stressing collective improvisation with an expansive openness and deep personal emotion. The release of Inside comes hot on the heels of the major ten-part jazz series by Ken Burns, which was criticized for giving little attention to jazz after 1960, and for being critical of the genre of "free jazz." With only a small amount of media available on this development in jazz, Inside Out in the Open is a welcome contribution, giving overdue respect to these musical artists. Director Alan Roth is a former career postal worker, a labor/political activist, and an artist. Inside is his debut feature documentary. His second documentary, now in production, will focus on the New York Art Quartet.
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Product Details: DVD (NTSC/PAL)
60 Minutes
Product Code: 825481040426
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