The Cry of Jazz

The Cry of Jazz

1959
34m
5.9

5.9/10

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Overview

Filmed in Chicago & finished in 1959, The Cry of Jazz is filmmaker, composer and arranger Edward O. Bland's polemical essay on the politics of music and race - a forecast of what he called "the death of jazz." A landmark moment in black film, foreseeing the civil unrest of subsequent decades, it also features the only known footage of visionary pianist Sun Ra from his beloved Chicago period. Featured are ample images of tenor saxophonist John Gilmore and the rest of Ra's Arkestra in Windy City nightclubs, all shot in glorious black & white.

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

jazz jazz singer or musician jazz age jazz band free jazz avant garde avant garde jazz

Quick Facts

Release Date March 22, 1959
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0193850

Cast

George Waller
George Waller

Alex Johnson

Dorothea Horton
Dorothea Horton

Natalie

Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon

Faye

Andrew Duncan
Andrew Duncan

John

Leroy Inman
Leroy Inman

Louis

James Miller
James Miller

Bob

Gavin McFadyan
Gavin McFadyan

Bruce

Carl Dupree
Carl Dupree

Goldina Rojas
Goldina Rojas

Alan Leavitt
Alan Leavitt

Carl McCormack
Carl McCormack

Lettie Mae Randolph
Lettie Mae Randolph

Key Crew

Edward Bland
Director