Up from the Streets: New Orleans: The City of Music
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| Eagle Rock Entertainment | Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2020 |
Starring:
Ben Jaffe, Branford Marsalis Quartet, Bruce Sunpie Barnes, Germaine Bazzle, Harry Connick Jr., Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Quint Davis, Sweet Emma Barrett, Terence Blanchard
Summary:
A film looking at the culture of New Orleans thru the lens of music. Hosted by Oscar nominee and 6-time Grammy Winner Terence Blanchard, the film tells the story of how music and culture intersected to create a distinct form of expression.
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May 14, 2020
This gloriously messy celebration of New Orleans’ musical legacy is a savory gumbo of uniquely American ingredients – jazz, blues, soul, rock ‘n’ roll, gospel, funk, hip-hop – generously seasoned with love and respect for the largely African-American artists who forged that heritage over the past three centuries.
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May 14, 2020
If anything, the film does a bit too much, going for variety and breadth sometimes at the expense of depth. There are a lot of bases to touch here, and touching pretty much all of them means several get touched too lightly. Jazz trumpeter and New Orleans native Terence Blanchard serves as a passionate, highly informed guide.
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