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Black February: Music Is an Open Door

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Documentary
Music

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Vipal Monga's first feature-length documentary chronicles an unprecedented series of concerts performed in February 2005 by the legendary jazz composer Lawrence D. Butch Morris. The concerts were in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Conduction, Butch's revolutionary technique for live music-making. Butch put on 44 performances in 28 days with 85 musicians pulled from all across New York's musical community. Along with footage from these remarkable concerts that span a full range of musical styles from big band jazz to funk to electronic and symphonic works. The documentary features some of the leading lights of the New York creative-music community, including Henry Threadgill, JD Allen, Brandon Ross, Graham Haynes, Howard Mandel, and Greg Tate. Although the film provides unique insight into New York's vibrant avant-garde music scene,

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Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris
Self
Henry Threadgill
Self
J.D. Allen
Self
Brandon Ross
Self
Graham Haynes
Self
Howard Mandel
Self
Greg Tate
Self
Butch Morris
Self
Directed by Vipal Monga

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Released
Original language
EN
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—
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Country
US

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