2021
Submarine Deluxe
1 h 28 m

2021
Submarine Deluxe
1 h 28 m

Summary Although the free jazz movement of the 1960s and ‘70s was much maligned in some jazz circles, its pioneers – brilliant talents like Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, and John Coltrane – are today acknowledged as central to the evolution of jazz as America’s most innovative art form. Fire Music showcases the architects ...

Documentary

Written By: John Northrup

2021
Submarine Deluxe
1 h 28 m

2021
Submarine Deluxe
1 h 28 m

Fire Music

Name: Fire Music
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-09-10
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Rating: 85
Cast: Rashied Ali, Albert Ayler, Carla Bley, Bobby Bradford, Dave Burrell

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The New York Times

Sep 9, 2021

This concise but cogent documentary directed by Tom Surgal is crammed with exhilarating sounds, moving reminiscences and stimulating arguments that it is not just music, but vital music.

By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW

Film Threat

Sep 11, 2021

Fire Music is a comprehensive overview of the major players in this wild, unrelenting scene. Keep in mind, this is a 90-minute documentary, not a 20-hour Ken Burns epic, so it moves quickly. The point, however, is not to be the ultimate authority on the subject but to discuss the motivations and mindsets of the artists involved.

By Chuck Foster FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Sep 9, 2021

Featuring past and recent interviews with many of the key figures and generous doses of archival photographs and vintage performance footage, Fire Music should be on any serious music lover’s must-see list.

By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Sep 22, 2021

The story Surgal tells is ultimately fascinating but dry, deep but limited, and a lesson more than an experience.

By Richard Whittaker FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Submarine Entertainment

Release Date Sep 10, 2021

Duration 1 h 28 m

Genres

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Website http://firemusic.org/

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Awards

Cleveland International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

Fire Music

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Rashied Ali

Self

Albert Ayler

Self

Carla Bley

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Bobby Bradford

Self

Dave Burrell

Self

Don Cherry

Self

Ornette Coleman

Self

John Coltrane

Self

Eric Dolphy

Self

Gary Giddins

Self

Tristan Hansinger

Self

Prince Lasha

Self

Charlie Parker

Self

Sam Rivers

Self

Ingrid Sertso

Self

Sonny Simmons

Self

Sun Ra

Self

Cecil Taylor

Self

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