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Music for Black Pigeons

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An informed and intimate portrayal of the jazz scene that offers revelatory glimpses for fans of the genre, Music For Black Pigeons strikes a universal chord in its pursuit of wider questions centered around creativity. How does it feel to play? What does it mean to listen? Is it even possible to put the emotions of music into words? Paying tribute to the time-honored jazz tradition of simply "letting the tape roll", Leth and Koefoed capture intimate, improvised moments between humble pioneers of experimental music at recording spaces in New York, Copenhagen and Lugano. Unpredictable live jams are interspersed with brief, illuminating portraits of those participating, such as Danish guitar player and composer Jakob Bro, celebrated jazz saxophonist Mark Turner, innovative double bassist Thomas Morgan, avant-garde jazz drummers Joey Baron and Andrew Cyrille, trumpet player Palle Mikkelborg, the wildly prolific founder of ECM Records, Manfred Eicher and many more.

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Yasmine Shemesh Georgia Straight 05/18/2023
It’s a compelling window into what it means to live a life totally devoted to music. Go to Full Review Lee Marshall Screen International 09/06/2022
Intimate camerawork, inventive in its use of available light, reactive in its continual focus adjustments, mirrors the improvisational quality of the music. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Andreas Koefoed

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Jørgen Leth

Director

Jakob Bro

Self

Bill Frisell

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Lee Konitz

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Palle Mikkelborg

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Synopsis An informed and intimate portrayal of the jazz scene that offers revelatory glimpses for fans of the genre, Music For Black Pigeons strikes a universal chord in its pursuit of wider questions centered around creativity. How does it feel to play? What does it mean to listen? Is it even possible to put the emotions of music into words? Paying tribute to the time-honored jazz tradition of simply "letting the tape roll", Leth and Koefoed capture intimate, improvised moments between humble pioneers of experimental music at recording spaces in New York, Copenhagen and Lugano. Unpredictable live jams are interspersed with brief, illuminating portraits of those participating, such as Danish guitar player and composer Jakob Bro, celebrated jazz saxophonist Mark Turner, innovative double bassist Thomas Morgan, avant-garde jazz drummers Joey Baron and Andrew Cyrille, trumpet player Palle Mikkelborg, the wildly prolific founder of ECM Records, Manfred Eicher and many more.
Director
Andreas Koefoed, Jørgen Leth
Producer
Emile Hertling Péronard
Screenwriter
Jørgen Leth, Andreas Koefoed, Adam Nielsen, Jørgen Leth, Andreas Koefoed, Adam Nielsen
Distributor
First Run Features
Production Co
Ánorâk Film Greenland
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 24, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 2, 2024
Runtime
1h 32m
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