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Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists

Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists

Jan 01, 1988 · 28m

Director

Martin Duckworth

Overview

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.

Cast of Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists

Crew of Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists

About Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists

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…

When was Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists released?

Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists was released on January 1, 1988.

How long is Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists?

Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists runs 28 minutes.

Who directed Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists?

Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists was directed by Martin Duckworth.

Who is in the cast of Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists?

The cast of Crossroads - Three Jazz Pianists includes Oliver Jones (Self), Leonid Chizhik (Self) and Jean Beaudet (Self).

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