Music for Black Pigeons is the first collaboration between Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed. The film poses existential questions to influential jazz players such as Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Midori Takada and many others: How does it feel to play, and what does it mean to listen? What is it like to be a human being and spending your whole life trying to express something through sounds? The characters wake up, rehearse, record, perform and talk about music. In some moments they are on the edge, the edge of existence, constantly challenging themselves. They listen. They devote themselves to finding a space to create a connection to something bigger than themselves. Something that will outlast all of us.
Self
Motian In Motion is a documentary film about iconic jazz drummer Paul Motian, with rare footage of Paul playing and recording at the world renowned Village Vanguard, Birdland and other venues.
Himself
A biographical film featuring the music and times of Bill Evans with interviews from Tony Bennett, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Taylor, Paul Motian, Jon Hendricks, Orin Keepnews, Bobby Brookmeyer, Pat Evans and more, including family and friends who knew Bill Evans well.
Music
Псевдодокументальное кино (мокьюментари). Кучку лиц, не желающих воевать во Вьетнаме, певицу хипповских песен, борца за права черных и просто бородатого мужичка, не горящего желанием служить, тащат в суд, где осуждают на безумные сроки. Суд превращается в спор поколений, столкновение мировоззрений, попытку сломленных капитализмом стариков и сморщенных кошелок навязать свои мнения горячим, вдохновенных людям. Все, как всегда, вот только после «суда» их отвозят прямиком в Парк Наказаний, располагающийся в пустыне, где на них тренируется молодое поколение копов. Тренируется применять оружие, естественно.
Music
To create his “Poemfields” (1965-71) series, VanDerBeek worked closely with computer scientist Ken Knowlton and the staff at Bell Labs. Each “Poemfield” was adapted from poems by VanDerBeek, programmed on an IBM 7094 computer in black and white using a custom language known as BEFLIX, and colored after the fact by artists Robert Brown and Frank Olvey. Poemfield No. 2 features a soundtrack by jazz percussionist Paul Motian, known for his collaborations with Bill Evans.
