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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
Where
Story Screen Beacon Theater
Elysium Furnace Works
445 Main St.
Beacon, NY
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When
Sun, December 12, 2021
2:00 pm
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“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.”...