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Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (2003) -- A documentary about Tom Dowd, who was an innovative recording engineer and producer of noted albums with John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Otis Redding, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers and many others.
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A documentary about Tom Dowd, who was an innovative recording engineer and producer of noted albums with John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Otis Redding, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers and many others. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Ginger Baker ... Himself (archive footage)

Ray Charles ... Himself

Eric Clapton ... Himself
Ornette Coleman ... Himself
John Coltrane ... Himself (archive footage)
Bobby Darin ... Himself (archive footage)
Tom Dowd ... Himself
Ahmet Ertegun ... Himself
Aretha Franklin ... Herself
Thelonious Monk ... Himself (archive footage)

Tito Puente ... Himself (archive footage)
Phil Ramone ... Himself
Otis Redding ... Himself (archive footage)
Mike Stoller ... Himself
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82 min | Canada:90 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Solid Documentary, 4 October 2003
8/10
Author: L Ming (jacketpo) from Chicago, IL

Tom Dowd & the Languange of Music is an excellent look at one of the key background people of popular music. Not only did Dowd make several technical innovations in the engineering field, he recorded some of the most important records of the 20th century. He worked with Tito Puente, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane, Dusty Springfield, Rod Stewart, etc. I especially liked the interviews with giants such as Jerry Wexler, Ahmet Ertgun, Eric Clapton, Allman Brothers, Ray Charles, Les Paul, etc. Although sometimes the praise seems a little much at times, it is well deserved when you you see him work the board again.

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