Accent on the offbeat / a film by Deborah Dickson, Susan Froemke, Peter Gelb, Albert Maysles.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- composer, interviewee, performer.

Martins, Peter, director, interviewee.

Dickson, Deborah, director.

Froemke, Susan, director.

Gelb, Peter, director.

Maysles, Albert, director.

Borree, Yvonne, performer.

Roy, Melinda, performer.

Watts, Heather, performer.

Whelan, Wendy, performer.

Evans, Albert, performer.

Hübbe, Nikolaj, performer.

Martins, Nilas, performer.

Soto, Jock, performer.

Gold, Tom, performer.

Higgins, Arch, performer.

Ritter, Alexander, performer.

Long, Andrea, performer.

Ringer, Jenifer, performer.

Printup, Marcus, performer.

Gordon, Wycliffe, performer.

Westray, Ron, performer.

Jordan, Kent, performer.

Williams, Todd, performer.

Anderson, Wessell, performer.

Goines, Victor, performer.

Reed, Eric, performer.

Veal, Reginald, performer.

Riley, Herlin, performer.

Sadin, Robert, conductor.

Carbo, Ron, associated name.

Wynton Marsalis Ensemble, performer.

Sony Classical (Firm), producer, distributor.

New York City Ballet, performer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jazz (six syncopated movements) (Choreographic work : Martins).

African American musicians.

Artistic collaboration.

Ballet dancers--Interviews.

Ballet dancers.

Ballets.

Jazz.

Jazz musicians--Interviews.

Jazz musicians.

Interviews.

Genre:

Interviews.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (89 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. + 1 booklet (9 pages)

1/2 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Jazz (Six Syncopated Movements).

Place of Publication:

[New York] : Sony Classical Film & Video, [1994]

System Details:

VHS; stereo; hi-fi; Dolby system.

analog

magnetic

stereo

Dolby

VHS

Summary:

Documentary on the creation of the ballet Jazz (Six syncopated movements), choreographed by Peter Martins to a score commissioned from Wynton Marsalis by Jazz at Lincoln Center and New York City Ballet in 1992. Theprogram follows the making of the work from early discussions between the choreographer and composer, through studio and stage rehearsals, to an interview with Charlie Rose, and the opening night performance. Martins, Marsalis, and members of their respective ensembles offer their own viewpoints of their artistic collaboration, stressing the difficulties of combining the different art forms of jazz music and classical ballet, yet recognizing the value of the experience.

Contents:

The sections of the ballet are: Jubilo

Tick tock

Trail of tears

Express crossing

"D" in the key of "F"

Ragtime.

Participant:

Interviewees: Peter Martins, Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carbo, Heather Watts, Nikolaj Hübbe, Wes Anderson, Wendy Whelan, Herlin Riley, Wycliffe Gordon.

Danced by New York City Ballet: Yvonne Borree, Melinda Roy, Heather Watts, Wendy Whelan, Albert Evans, Nikolaj Hübbe, Nilas Martins, Jock Soto, Tom Gold, Arch Higgins, Alexander Ritter, Andrea Long, Jenifer Ringer, and others.

Music performed by the Wynton Marsalis Ensemble: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), Marcus Printup (trumpet), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone and tuba), Ronald Westray (trombone), Kent Jordan (piccolo and flute), Todd Williams (tenor and soprano saxophone and clarinet), Wes Anderson (alto and soprano saxophone), Victor Goines (baritone saxophone and bass clarinet), Eric Reed (piano), Reginald Veal (bass), Herlin Riley (drums and percussion), Robert Sadin (conductor), Ron Carbo (music assistant).

Credits:

Documentary co-producers, Nell Archer and Douglas Graves ; director of ballet sequence, Peter Martins ; co-director of ballet sequence, Carol Stowe ; co-producer, Ellen Sorrin ; editor, Girish Bhargava ; ballet performance co-producer, Nell Archer ; ballet performance director of photography, Alan Adelman ; costumes, Peter Martins and Barbara Matera ; lighting, Mark Stanley.

Wynton Marsalis ; Peter Martins ; New York City Ballet ; Wynton Marsalis Ensemble.

OCLC:

30455819