Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
“A Story of Jazz in Europe”
Synopsis
A comprehensive history of European Jazz, exploring the origins of the US-influenced Jazz clubs after the Second World War, the first steps independent of American jazz and the various changes of direction that have repeatedly occurred in European jazz in the search for that "own voice" that European jazz musicians have helped to form. Featuring the great masters of European jazz such as Chris Barber, Jan Garbarek, Juliette Gréco, Stefano Bollani and Till Brönner, to name but a few.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Arild Andersen
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Georg Baselitz
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Stefano Bollani
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Till Brönner
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Dee Dee Bridgewater
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Richard Cook
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Wolfgang Dauner
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Karl-Heinz Drechsel
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Manfred Eicher
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Jon Fait
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Jan Garbarek
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Michel Godard
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Dusko Gojkovic
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Juliette Gréco
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Arve Henriksen
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Anders Jormin
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Joachim Kühn
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Paul Kuhn
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Julian Benedikt
- Screenplay & Story
- Julian Benedikt
- Original Title
- Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, German, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- DR, ARTE, ZDF, YLE, Benedikt Pictures GmbH & Co. KG (München), Schweizer Fernsehen (FS), Delphi Filmverleih Produktion, Eikon Media, Jazzclub Birdland
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Julian Benedikt
Julian Benedikt
Frank Griebe, Peter Indergand, Suzanne Baumann, Vladimir Subotić
Andrew Hulme
Julian Benedikt, Claus Boje, Ulli Pfau
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Griebe
Director of Photography
Peter Indergand
Director of Photography
Suzanne Baumann
Director of Photography
Vladimir Subotić
Director of Photography
Julian Benedikt
Director
Julian Benedikt
Writer
Julian Benedikt
Producer
Claus Boje
Producer
Ulli Pfau
Producer
Andrew Hulme
Editor
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What is Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe about?
A comprehensive history of European Jazz, exploring the origins of the US-influenced Jazz clubs after the Second World War, the first steps independent of American jazz and the various changes of direction that have repeatedly occurred in European jazz in the search for that "own voice" that European jazz musicians have helped to form. Featuring the great masters of European jazz such as Chris Barber, Jan Garbarek, Juliette Gréco, Stefano Bollani and Till Brönner, to name but a few.
Who directed Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe?
Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe was directed by Julian Benedikt.
Who stars in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe?
The principal cast of Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe includes Arild Andersen, Georg Baselitz, Stefano Bollani, Till Brönner, Dee Dee Bridgewater.
When was Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe released and how long is it?
Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.