Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists (1988)
Shot in 1987 at the Montréal International Jazz Festival, this documentary film presents musical performances and conversations between three jazz pianists with remarkably different styles: Soviet Leonid Chizhik, Black Montrealer Oliver Jones, and French-Canadian Jean Beaudet. It introduces viewers to the diversity of interpretation within today's jazz world, explores the roots of modern jazz and the specific formative influences on the musicians profiled, and reaches for a definition of twentieth-century jazz.
Director: Martin Duckworth
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 28 min
Release Date: January 1, 1988
Cast
- Oliver Jones - Self
- Leonid Chizhik - Self
- Jean Beaudet - Self
Cinematography: Serge Giguère
Editing: Martin Duckworth
Production: ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Language: English, Français, Pусский
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Martin Duckworth
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists about?
- Shot in 1987 at the Montréal International Jazz Festival, this documentary film presents musical performances and conversations between three jazz pianists with remarkably different styles: Soviet Leonid Chizhik, Black Montrealer Oliver Jones, and French-Canadian Jean Beaudet. It introduces viewers to the diversity of interpretation within today's jazz world, explores the roots of modern jazz and the specific formative influences on the musicians profiled, and reaches for a definition of twentieth-century jazz.
- Who directed Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists?
- Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists was directed by Martin Duckworth.
- Who stars in Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists?
- Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists stars Oliver Jones, Leonid Chizhik, Jean Beaudet.
- How long is Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists?
- Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists has a runtime of 28m (28 minutes).
- What genre is Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists?
- Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists produced?
- Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists was produced in Canada.