Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe (2006)
Overview
A comprehensive history of European Jazz, exploring the origins of the US-influenced Jazz clubs after the Second World War, the first steps independent of American jazz and the various changes of direction that have repeatedly occurred in European jazz in the search for that "own voice" that European jazz musicians have helped to form. Featuring the great masters of European jazz such as Chris Barber, Jan Garbarek, Juliette Gréco, Stefano Bollani and Till Brönner, to name but a few.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.791 |
Directed By
Julian Benedikt
Crew
Frank Griebe
Peter Indergand
Suzanne Baumann
Stefan Ciupek
Vladimir Subotić
Claus Boje
Julian Benedikt
Julian Benedikt
Andrew Hulme
Monika Kintner
Julian Benedikt
Ulli Pfau
Kristin Holst
Helen Prestgard
Klaus Betzl
Noemi Hampel
Martin Steyer
Lorenz Haarmann
TOP CAST
Arild Andersen
Self
Georg Baselitz
Self
Stefano Bollani
Self
Till Brönner
Self
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Self
Richard Cook
Self
Wolfgang Dauner
Self
Karl-Heinz Drechsel
Self
Manfred Eicher
Self
Jon Fait
Self
Jan Garbarek
Self
Michel Godard
Self
Dusko Gojkovic
Self
Juliette Gréco
Self
Arve Henriksen
Self
Anders Jormin
Self
Joachim Kühn
Self
Paul Kuhn
Self
Gérard La Viny
Self
Albert Mangelsdorff
Self
Palle Mikkelborg
Self
Marilyn Mazur
Self
Enrico Rava
Self
Antonello Salis
Self
Coco Schumann
Self
Louis Sclavis
Self
Martial Solal
Self
Tomasz Stańko
Self
Stan Tracy
Self
Emilhenco
Self
Christian Wallumrød
Self
Joe Zawinul
Self
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