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Between a Smile and a Tear.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Europe.
- Danish.
- Jazz music.
- Musical performances.
- Musicians.
- Singing.
- Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark).
- Nilsson, Lisa,.
- (1956), Didier Lockwood,.
- Vinding, Mads,.
- Heath, Albert 'Tootie',.
- Griffin, Jimmy,.
- (1922), Toots Thielemans,.
- Local Subjects:
- Europe.
- Danish.
- Jazz music.
- Musical performances.
- Musicians.
- Singing.
- Copenhagen, Capital Region (Denmark).
- Nilsson, Lisa,.
- (1956), Didier Lockwood,.
- Vinding, Mads,.
- Heath, Albert 'Tootie',.
- Griffin, Jimmy,.
- (1922), Toots Thielemans,.
- Genre:
- Documentary
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (98 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Paris, Ile-de-France : Qwest TV, 2005.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- In 2005, renowned Danish pianist Niels Lan Doky celebrated Copenhagen’s legendary jazz club Montmartre in the film "Between a Smile and a Tear". It’s a 100-minute doc that features terrific profiles of the veterans of the historic venue that served as one of the most important jazz scenes in Europe from its opening in 1959 to its closing in 1974. Wisdom and insight come from harmonica god Toots Thielemans, jokester tenor saxophonist Jimmy Griffin, gritty humor from drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath, and steady conversational beat from bassist Mads Vinding — all four regulars during Montmartre’s heyday. A youngster at the time of its existence, Doky never attended the shows, but the club’s jazz influence went deep. As a result, many years later, as film director, he decided to explore his roots by putting together a showcase of interviews, laid-back rehearsal segments and then finally the full-blown concert featuring mostly the pianist’s originals (the key exception being the run through the Griffin gem, “The Jamfs Are Coming”). Along for the ride are dazzling electric violinist Didier Lockwood and impressive Swedish vocalist Lisa Nilsson. The film reveals the love of the artists working together, with Lockwood reflecting, “Music is the direct way to go to the heart.” Doky, known as the Knight of Jazz in his home country (he was knighted by the Queen of Denmark), presents a colorful, deep story of Montmartre, which for the first time in over 30 years, opened its doors for jazz. Sadly, it was only for two nights before it shuttered for good. Dan Ouellette
- Notes:
- Performed Jazzhus Montmartre
- Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2024).
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