Fire Music
“A history of the free jazz revolution.”
Synopsis
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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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-08-31
Release History & Theatrical Window
Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5317302/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_rdat (56th New York Film Festival)
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tom Surgal
- Screenplay & Story
- Tom Surgal
- Original Title
- Fire Music
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tom Surgal
Tom Surgal
Nels Cline, Tom Surgal, Thurston Moore
Department Leadership Roster
Tom Surgal
Producer
Tom Surgal
Writer
Tom Surgal
Director
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Metro Films 2021-2022
Movies shown at Metro September 2021-August 2022.
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What is Fire Music about?
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.
Who directed Fire Music?
Fire Music was directed by Tom Surgal.
Who stars in Fire Music?
The principal cast of Fire Music includes Not specified.
When was Fire Music released and how long is it?
Fire Music was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.