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EFW Presents: Fire Music: The Story Of Free Jazz + Special Guests at Elysium Furnace Works at Story Screen Beacon Theater

Courtesy of James Keepnews | Posted on November 18, 2021

When

Sun, December 12, 2021
2:00 pm

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Musicians

Ras Moshe
multi-instrumentalist

About

“Crammed with exhilarating sounds, moving reminiscences and stimulating arguments that [free jazz] is not just music, but vital music… [Its] highlights are incredibly well-curated archival footage and contemporary interviews that allow the viewer to briefly commune with some beautiful souls… This movie constituted a too-short heaven on earth. I’d binge on an expanded series, honestly.”

— Glenn Kenny, The New York Times (Fire Music is a NY Times Critic’s Pick)

"Fire Music sets a new benchmark. The film clearly lays out how the original wave of free jazz evolved from what came before and how, for a brief yet indelible period, yielded a wealth of music that's still unparalleled in its gritty intensity and deep spiritual resonance. Thanks to Tom Surgal, we have a record of what it felt like to be there.”...

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