Year: 2001
Running Time: 75 minutes
Country: USA
Cast: Denis Charles
Description: Unknown
to mainstream jazz fans, Denis A. Charles was a legend of the Avant-Garde
Jazz scene where his drumming caught the attention of greats like Thelonious
Monk, Don Cherry, Sonny Rolling and many others. The film is comprised of
performances shot during the last two years of his life in venues throughout
New York City, interspersed with anecdotes told by Mr. Charles himself, family
members, friends and fellow musicians that illustrate his cling to music
while waging a battle to simply survive.
This film is preceeded on Tuesday, March 26 by the short film,
"Jacob's Gift"
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