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In Reply to: RE: Wrong, possibly on two counts... posted by EBerlin on October 22, 2008 at 18:03:21

interesting and detailed opinion--- with reasoning to bolster it.
First off, I think you're being a bit unfair to Burns. The audience isn't meant to be the cognoscenti but the general public; remember, jazz is by far the least popular musical idiom, today, but yesteryear it was the most popular: it's edifying to look at the performers that made it so.
The narrative style is a legitimate gripe but every filmmaker has his own. One can criticize Moore, also, but he and the Burns boys are masters at communication. Neither attempts to be the ultimate word: they serve as popularizers of a viewpoint or medium. As such, their success is unmatched.
I'd also argue that it was a fairly representative group of commentators: Nat Hentoff (ignored by Jazz Inmate) prominently was used.
But, and this is a major, I've only seen the particular disc I mentioned. I certainly don't see any fatal flaws in it: the narration, the talking-heads, and the vintage performances--- visually and sonically--- were very satisfying.
Now, why don't YOU do a jazz-theme documentary?

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Thanks for your post - EBerlin 11:57:31 10/23/08 (2)
I don't expect everyone to agree with me. I'm just offering my opinion as a contrast to the other points of view. I just think that the Jazz series could have been a lot better without being more esoteric.

NOTHING would make me happier than to make Jazz docs. I have a friend who's a major expert on the Jazz avant-garde who I've discussed this with a number of times. He has an idea he'd like to try and develop, but it's very hard to get films on Jazz funded.

I'm hoping to do a series of multi-photo portraits of Jazz artists on the photography side of my work. I'm working on some pilots for the approach and will then apply to NEA for funding to do a group of Jazz artists using a similar approach.
- Do you think a group of smaller jazz labels, as well as the - tinear 12:11:03 10/23/08 (1)
  larger ones of course, would contribute to your jazz documentary project?
  These days, with DVD distribution over the web, you can make $$ with niche subjects.
  I mean, there is a very good documentary on old, 78 disc era opera divas which has been successful, moderately. Talk about a hard sell!
  - RE: Do you think a group of smaller jazz labels, as well as the - EBerlin 14:05:09 10/23/08 (0)
    I doubt there's a small jazz label that isn't struggling to stay alive. I'd be very surprised if they'd be able to contribute. Who knows? Eventually I may ask them.

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