Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe (2006)
Directed by Julian Benedikt
Genres - Music |
Sub-Genres - Instrumental Music, Music History |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - Germany |
MPAA Rating - NR
Share on
Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
Take a voyage through the history of European jazz in this musical meditation on the origins, growth, and exciting shifts in direction that came to define the endless search for that ever-elusive "voice of one's own." As musicians from both sides of the Atlantic began working in unison, jazz lovers around the world would bear witness to a fascinating form of evolution in their favorite freeform musical style. Rare footage of Ben Webster, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and en entire host of jazz legends make this a musical journey that is sure to fascinate and educate.