Ron Mann Artist Talk/Q&A — Something Else!/Watch it Burn! — Sept. 25, 2021 — Bayfront, Hamilton, ON
Channel: Zula Presents Something Else!
Date: 2021-12-15

Zula Presents
Something Else! Festival / Watch it Burn! Series
September 25, 2021
Bayfront Park 
Hamilton, ON

IMAGINE THE SOUND Q&A
Celebrated documentary filmmaker RON MANN (Grass, Altman, Comic Book Confidential) was in attendance to present a screening of his 1981 debut IMAGINE THE SOUND, the Holy Grail of improvised music / free jazz on film, co-produced with saxophonist, writer, photographer, CODA editor BILL SMITH , who masterfully interviews the esteemed subjects, including creative music titans Bill Dixon, Paul Bley, Cecil Taylor and Archie Shepp! Mann was involved in a discussion with bassist, writer DAVID LEE and trombonist, Guelph Jazz Festival Artistic Director SCOTT THOMSON.

Video/ Audio/ Editor: Arturo Jimenez

This event was made possible with kind support from Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, & the City of Hamilton. 

[This seventh in-person sliver of a festival day of our 2021 Something Else! Festival Series at the Bay, merged with a Watch it Burn! event, is based around IMAGINE THE SOUND, a magnificent documentary film about some centre figures in free jazz, co-produced, directed by RON MANN (co-produced with Bill Smith), Mann was present for a question & answer period. Hamilton free jazz chamber trio LEE / PALMER / BENNETT interpreted some Bill Smith Ensemble music. Trombonist SCOTT THOMSON played a solo set with Bill Dixon in mind. The inimitable BRODIE WEST QUINTET graced our stage for the first time. The rich, multi-layered blues experience that was THE SPOKES returned and was also joined by LEE / PALMER / BENNETT for some non-linear, exciting blues excursions. ]

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