Tradition Is a Temple

Tradition Is a Temple is an American documentary film about New Orleans jazz culture and modernization's effect on American traditions, written and directed by Darren Hoffman and released in 2013.[1]

Tradition Is a Temple
Theatrical poster
Directed byDarren Hoffman
Produced byDarren Hoffman
Kristen McEntyre
Patrick Stafford
Written byDarren Hoffman
Starring"The King of Treme" Shannon Powell
Jason Marsalis
Roland Guerin
Topsy Chapman and Solid Harmony
Lucien Barbarin
Steve Masakowski
Ed Petersen
Chuck Perkins
The Baby Boyz Brass Band
The Treme Brass Band
Narrated byChuck Perkins
CinematographyJames Laxton
Edited byDarren Hoffman
Benedict Kasulis
Ryland Jones
Distributed bySelf Distributed
Release date
  • November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUnder US$ 100,000

Plot

Contemporary New Orleans jazz musicians discuss their childhood introductions to music in Baptist churches and through local traditions such as the second line (parades) and jazz funerals, and the role of Danny Barker (1909–1994) in keeping traditional New Orleans Jazz alive through the 1970s and '80s.[2] Asking the artists point-blank, director Darren Hoffman explores the potential "death" of traditional jazz through modernization and marginalization, and its preservation through mentorship and the continuation of traditions that intrigue and inspire young people to play the music of previous generations.

Performances and production

In addition to in depth personal interviews, Tradition is a Temple is composed of various multi-camera professional studio recordings. The performances were recorded by steve Reynolds at the University of New Orleans School of Music. The production took place completely post-Hurricane Katrina, beginning in August 2006.

References
  1. "Tradition Is a Temple: The Modern Masters of New Orleans (2013)", IMDb.
  2. Tom Reney, "New Orleans Brass | Tradition Is A Temple", New England Publis Radio, April 17, 2014.


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