The Cry of Jazz
Overview
Filmed in Chicago & finished in 1959, The Cry of Jazz is filmmaker, composer and arranger Edward O. Bland's polemical essay on the politics of music and race - a forecast of what he called "the death of jazz." A landmark moment in black film, foreseeing the civil unrest of subsequent decades, it also features the only known footage of visionary pianist Sun Ra from his beloved Chicago period. Featured are ample images of tenor saxophonist John Gilmore and the rest of Ra's Arkestra in Windy City nightclubs, all shot in glorious black & white.
About The Cry of Jazz (1959)
The Cry of Jazz (1959) is a documentary and music movie in US. It was directed by Edward Bland. On screen you will see George Waller, Dorothea Horton, Melinda Dillon, Andrew Duncan and Leroy Inman. With a runtime of 34m, the film averages 6.2/10 across 15 TMDB ratings.
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