Fire Music (2021)
Fire Music: The Story of Free Jazz (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 28min
- Documentary
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A look at the history and evolution of the free jazz movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
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| Rashied Ali | ... |
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Albert Ayler | ... |
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Carla Bley | ... |
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Bobby Bradford | ... |
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Dave Burrell | ... |
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Don Cherry | ... |
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Ornette Coleman | ... |
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| John Coltrane | ... |
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Eric Dolphy | ... |
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| Gary Giddins | ... |
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Tristan Hansinger | ... |
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Prince Lasha | ... |
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| Charlie Parker | ... |
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Sam Rivers | ... |
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Ingrid Sertso | ... |
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Sonny Simmons | ... |
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| Sun Ra | ... |
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| Cecil Taylor | ... |
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Directed by
| Tom Surgal | ||
Written by
| John Northrup | ... | (co-writer) |
| Tom Surgal | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Peter Afterman | ... | executive producer |
| Louis Black | ... | co-producer |
| Dan Braun | ... | producer |
| Anne Burr | ... | associate producer/Kickstarter contributor |
| Nels Cline | ... | executive producer |
| Fernando Couto | ... | co-producer |
| Scott Crary | ... | co-producer |
| Lin Culbertson | ... | co-producer |
| Sola Fasehun | ... | co-producer |
| David Koh | ... | executive producer |
| Jay Korber | ... | co-producer |
| John Loggia | ... | co-producer |
| John Madsen | ... | associate producer/Kickstarter contributor |
| Ron Mann | ... | executive producer |
| Thurston Moore | ... | executive producer |
| Dave Nuss | ... | co-producer |
| Tom Surgal | ... | producer |
| Jeffrey Tweedy | ... | co-producer |
| Pelin Uzay | ... | associate producer |
| Joseph Wemple | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lin Culbertson | ||
Cinematography by
| Daniel Ehrenbard | ||
| Jens Jurgensen | ||
| John Northrup | ||
| Jim Spring | ||
Editing by
| John Northrup | ||
Editorial Department
| David Gauff | ... | post production consultant |
Sound Department
| Sven Martin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brian R. Taylor | ... | Post Sound Supervisor |
Music Department
| Jane Berry | ... | music coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Submarine Deluxe (2021) (United States) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Emporium Insurance Services (insurance)
Storyline
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Although the free jazz movement of the 1960s and '70s was much maligned in some jazz circles, its pioneers - brilliant talents like Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, and John Coltrane - are today acknowledged as central to the evolution of jazz as America's most innovative art form. FIRE MUSIC showcases the architects of a movement whose radical brand of improvisation pushed harmonic and rhythmic boundaries, and produced landmark albums like Coleman's Free Jazz: A Collective Inspiration and Coltrane's Ascension. A rich trove of archival footage conjures the 1960s jazz scene along with incisive reflections by critic Gary Giddins and a number of the movement's key players. |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $5,988, 10 Sep 2021 |