Imagine the Sound

Imagine the Sound is a 1981 Canadian documentary film about the once-controversial genre of free jazz, directed by Ron Mann. [1]

Imagine the Sound
Directed byRon Mann
Produced byRon Mann
Bill Smith
StarringPaul Bley
Bill Dixon
Archie Shepp
Cecil Taylor
CinematographyRobert Fresco
Edited bySonya Polonsky
Release date
  • 1981 (1981)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Summary

It features interviews with and musical and dramatic performances by pianist Cecil Taylor, saxophonist Archie Shepp, trumpeter Bill Dixon and pianist Paul Bley, filmed in Toronto. [2] [3] [4]

Bill Smith was the interviewer. Supporting the above performers were musicians Art Davis (bass), Freddie Waits (drums), Kenny Werner [credited as Ken Werner] (piano), Santi Debriano [credited as Santi de Briano] (bass) and John Betsch [credited as John Betch] (drums).[5]

Availability

The film has been digitally restored [6] and was released on DVD in 2007. [7]

Reception

Jonathan Rosenbaum praised it as "may be the best documentary on free jazz that we have". [8]

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