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SUMMARY:WMPG's Jazz at the Movies
DESCRIPTION:WMPG’s Jazz At the Movies presents the film Sonny Rollins: Beyond The Notes\, Saturday\, March 21st at 7pm \nWMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and The Portland Conservatory of Music are pleased to present “Sonny Rollins: Beyond The Notes”\, a film about the living jazz legend saxophonist Sonny Rollins. \nCalled the Saxophone Colossus\, Rollins is a giant who strode across the history of jazz\, bridging bebop and the avant-garde over his fabulous 7 decade career. He is the only living musician who played with Charlie Parker\, Thelonious Monk\, Miles Davis and John Coltrane in the Golden Age of Jazz. \nCinematographer Dick Fontaine's film\, Sonny Rollins: Beyond The Notes was made for the BBC in 2010. Fontaine first started following and filming Sonny during the musician’s self imposed sabbatical 50 years earlier\, when Sonny was playing on the Williamsburg Bridge late at night\, back when he had chosen to leave the scene to work on his\nmusic and find himself. \nThe footage Fontaine shot back then became the 1968 TV documentary “Who Is Sonny Rollins? “. Four decades later\, Dick Fountain caught up again with Rollins who had invited several other jazz masters he had played with\, including drummer Roy Haynes\, guitarist Jim Hall\, trumpeter Roy Hargrove\, Ornette Coleman\, and bass player Christian McBride\, to help him celebrate his 80th birthday at the Beacon Theater. What resulted was a movie of that historic concert with the 80 year old saxophonist at full throttle\, joined by other great musicians celebrating his jazz journey. Beyond The Notes is an inspiring movie about an artist who made momentous choices in his quest for perfection and his search for meaning in life\, and who grew to true greatness. \nFontaine used Sonny’s 80th birthday to look into the man and his music. Early footage shows Rollins revisiting his life and early influences\, with clips from Fats Waller\, Louis Jordan\, and Charlie Parker\, and reflecting on his role in jazz’s long history. In this movie\, Rollins does not just celebrate himself\, but the others who had contributed to and advanced the music they loved and believed in\, and its future for coming generations. \n“Beyond The Notes” is about the great saxophonist Sonny Rollins\, the last surviving musician from Art Kane’s famous 1958 group photo of New York jazz musicians\, A Great Day in Harlem . Please join us in celebrating this living legend\, Saturday night\, April 18th\, for WMPG’s screening of Sonny Rollins: Beyond The Notes\, 7pm\, at the Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St.\, Portland. Admission is Free\, and donations are gladly accepted.
URL:https://pcm.org/event/wmpgs-jazz-at-the-movies/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:JAM
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SUMMARY:WMPG's Jazz at the Movies | Low Down
DESCRIPTION:WMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and The Portland Conservatory of Music are pleased to present “Low Down”\, a film adaptation based on the first person memoir of A.J. Albany\, the daughter of the great bebop jazz pianist Joe Albany. Back in the late 1940s\, Albany had played with Mingus\, Charlie Parker\, and Lester Young\, but by the early 1970s had faded into obscurity. \nShot in grainy 16 mm by cinematographer Jeff Preiss (who shot the beautiful 1990 Chet Baker documentary ”Let’s Get Lost”)\, and with a superb soundtrack with music from Joe Albany\, Coleman Hawkins\, Monk and Max Roach\, Low Down is not just a jazz movie. It is the compelling and touching story of an adoring daughter’s love and forgiveness for a father who has fallen prey to hard times and unforgiving hard drugs. It is about one girl’s growing up\, and about one man’s refusal to. And as Amy- Jo says\, it’s really about the jazz that shaped her\, and “a love story\, a poem to my father\, and also to Los Angeles.” \nAmong the stellar cast are Glen Close as the girls wise grandmother\, Elle Fanning as Amy-Jo\, and Ethan Hawkes as the jazz crazed pianist Joe Albany. Joe Albany\, of course\, was not alone in falling victim to the demon dope; it had taken the lives of such jazz greats as Charlie Parker and Billie Holiday. There is a sad but poignant beauty throughout this film about the downside of the jazz life. Like the music\, it can be sweet and low down too. \nJoin us Saturday\, March 21st\, 7 PM for the “Low Down” at the Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St.\, Admission is free\, and donations are gladly accepted.
URL:https://pcm.org/event/wmpgs-jazz-at-the-movies-low-down/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:JAM
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SUMMARY:WMPG's Jazz at the Movies | Shhhh....It's Top Secret!
DESCRIPTION:Shhhhhhhhh….It’s top secret!!\n\n\nAs part of Black History Month\, WMPG’s Jazz At The Movies is excited to present\na film so special we can’t even mention its name! A Sundance Film prize winner featuring\neveryone from Stevie Wonder to Sly Stone and Nina Simone – a concert so epic that it’s been called “Harlem’s answer to Woodstock”… \nBe ready to see and hear some of the baddest concert footage ever recorded. You won’t want to miss it\, and it’s showing by special arrangement right here in Portland – One night only! \n\n\nSaturday\, February 21st\, 7:00PM at the Portland Conservatory of Music\, 29 Neal St.\nAdmission is FREE\n\n\n\nAdmission is FREE\, and donations are gladly accepted.
URL:https://pcm.org/event/wmpgs-jazz-at-the-movies-shhhh-its-top-secret/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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SUMMARY:WMPG's Jazz at the Movies | Music Pictures: New Orleans
DESCRIPTION:JAM presents the film”Music Pictures: New Orleans”\, Sat.\, January 31st. \nWMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and the Portland Conservatory of Music are pleased to present our first film of the 2026 season\, the documentary “Music Pictures: New Orleans”. Beautifully shot and recorded\, the film is a loving portrait of four Crescent City jazz\, soul\, and blues legends\, and a celebration of 100 years of New Orleans musical history. \nDirected by New Orleans native filmmaker Ben Chace\, “Music Pictures: New Orleans” is a vibrant documentary exploring the rich musical heritage of New Orleans. It showcases the city’s diverse musical landscape\, from legendary jazz clubs to lively street performances\, highlighting the influences of Creole\, African American\, and French cultures\, and how historical events\, like Mardi Gras and Hurricane Katrina\, have shaped the city’s music scene. Through interviews with local musicians and historians\, Music Pictures: New Orleans reveals music's central role in the city’s cultural and social fabric. \nThe film showcases four New Orleans music legends: Grammy-winning Irma Thomas “The Soul Queen of New Orleans” ; Benny Jones Sr.\, the leader and drummer of the world renowned Treme’ Brass Band; guitarist Little Freddie King\, the “Last King of the Blues”; and the pianist and educator\, Ellis Marsalis\, Jr.\, patriarch of the famed jazz family\, in what would be his last concert before his death. Music Pictures: New Orleans follows each of the four artists\, one by one\, as they talk about their lives\, rehearse\, and record a new album in the studio in early 2020s. By combining vintage footage with live interviews and rare backstage access\, this film provides a wonderful snapshot of New Orleans as the home for so much great American music\, from soul to brass band to jazz and the blues. What better way to get ready for the Mardi Gras season! \nWMPG’s Jazz At The Movies invites you to come join us on Saturday\, January 31st\, 7PM\, at Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St.\, Portland\, for “ Music Pictures: New Orleans”. Admission is FREE\, and donations are gladly accepted. Let the good times roll!
URL:https://pcm.org/event/wmpgs-jazz-at-the-movies-music-pictures-new-orleans/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Not Not Jazz | WMPG's Jazz at the Movies
DESCRIPTION:JAM presents the film “Not Not Jazz”\, Saturday\, October 18th \nWMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and the Portland Conservatory of Music are excited to present the documentary film “Not Not Jazz”\, Jason Miller’s documentary on Medeski Martin & Wood. \nThe original architects of jam band music\, keyboardist John Medeski\, bassist Chris Woods\, and drummer Billy Martin first got together in New York clubs back in the early 1990s. They have since gone on to become major stars on the national and international festival circuit. Some call their music “avant-groove”\, some call it “avant- jazz”. John Medeski calls it “ wide open”. Whatever you call it\, the music this powerful trio makes is remarkable and defies categorization. It is where the art of improvisation meets the irresistible groove. Medeski Martin & Wood can take an audience on an adventure that seamlessly navigates a path through improvised jazz\, rock\, hiphop and funk\, and in a way that invariably gets them up and dancing. \n“Not Not Jazz” offers us a real behind the scenes view of the band in the process of creating new music\, at a recording studio in Woodstock\, NY. With more than 25 years of performing together as a band\, these 3 virtuosic players share a special kind of instinctual communication. And as this film shows us\, through with copious footage of the band playing from then up to now\, the chemistry between these 3 musicians remains electric to this day\, and never stops. The groove they got just keeps going… \nJust like the music\, the movie Not Not Jazz flows with a momentum all its own. WMPG’s Jazz At The Movies invites you to join us on Saturday\, October 18th\, 7pm\, at the Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St.\, Portland\, for the film “Not Not Jazz”. \nTickets are free\, and donations are gladly accepted.\nAnd as a very special bonus\, band drummer Billy Martin will be on hand to introduce the film in person. Together with Jamie Saft and Jesse Heasly will present a short performance.
URL:https://pcm.org/event/not-not-jazz-wmpgs-jazz-at-the-movies/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Billie | WMPG's Jazz at the Movies
DESCRIPTION:JAM presents the film “Billie”\, Saturday\, March 22nd \nWMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and the Portland Conservatory of Music are pleased to present “Billie” a documentary film about Billie Holiday\, the great Lady Day\, who was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. Billie Holiday’s unforgettable voice\, her famous phrasing\, and sensual singing have often been imitated but never been equaled to this day. \nDirector James Eckstine’s movie “Billie” does not try to glorify Lady Day like some other films do. It is the unvarnished story of a exceptionally talented singer and hard living woman who lived her life to the fullest and then some. \nWatching Billie Holiday perform songs like “Don’t Explain” and “Fine And Mellow”  is like hearing her sing her own life story. Billie possessed a sultry\, sensuous voice that was steeped in a lifetime of pain\, and there was truth in every note she sang. Her classic song “God Bless The Child” told of her childhood struggle against poverty and standing on her own two feet. Holiday’s haunting “Strange Fruit “ was about the brutal lynching of blacks in the south and a stunning public rebuke of racism. It became an anthem of the civil rights movement and one of the most famous protest songs of all time. It also made this outspoken black woman the target of a campaign of fierce harassment from J. Edgar Hoover\, the FBI\, and high-ranking government officials who wanted her silenced. Even though Billie’s singing had won her international celebrity and fame\, her personal life remained dogged by racial discrimination\, abusive relationships\, police harassment and exploitation. \nThis film  contains wonderful footage of the dazzling Lady Day in performance along with interviews with close friends like Count Basie and Charles Mingus\, who knew her well and really cared for her. Sadly\, she died before her time. Despite her high flying career\, there were the personal demons of drugs and abuse she could never escape . \nThe movie “Billie” pulls no punches.  It’s an honest portrait of a bold and brave woman who despite her faults still remains one of the most loved and admired singers of all time. \nWMPG’s Jazz  At The Movies invites you to be our guest for “Billie”\, a portrait of the legendary Lady Day\, on Saturday\, March 22cd\,  7PM\, at Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St.\, Portland. Admission is FREE.
URL:https://pcm.org/event/billie-wmpgs-jazz-at-the-movies/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:JAM
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SUMMARY:Inside Scofield | WMPG's Jazz at the Movies
DESCRIPTION:WMPG’s Jazz At The Movies and the Portland Conservatory of Music are pleased to kick off the 2025 season with a presentation of the film Inside Scofield\, a movie about legendary jazz guitarist John Scofield\, a man who for over 5 decades has played with an A-list of jazz greats including Miles\, Mingus\, McCoy Tyner\, Gerry Mulligan\, Chet Baker\, Herbie Hancock\, and many more. \nTold in his very own words\, Inside Scofield\, is a behind the scenes view of what it means to be a touring jazz musician in the world today. Beautifully photographed by cinematographer Joerg Steineck\, with live performances and conversations with longtime collaborators like Steve Swallow\, Dave Holland\, Pat Metheny\, and Bill Frisell\, Inside Scofield is a wonderful window on one of the most original and hardest swinging guitarists in modern jazz. \nWMPG’s Jazz At The Movies is pleased to present Inside Scofield on Saturday\, Feb 1st\, 7PM\, at Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St.\, Portland. \nAdmission is FREE.
URL:https://pcm.org/event/inside-scofield-wmpgs-jazz-at-the-movies/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:JAM
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SUMMARY:Elevator to the Gallows | WMPG Jazz at the Movies
DESCRIPTION:WMPG’s Jazz at The Movies and the Portland Conservatory of Music are proud to present Louis Malle’s classic film noir film Elevator to the Gallows with the incredible improvised score by Miles Davis on Saturday\, Oct. 12th. \nDirector Louis Malle’s first feature film Ascenseur pour L’Echafaud is a1958 crime thriller shot at night in Paris in B&W. With its innovative cinematography techniques\, it heralded the arrival of the French New Wave. Film critic Roger Ebert called Malle’s Elevator “a noir masterpiece.” \nElevator to the Gallows was Miles Davis’ first film score\, and was recorded by the trumpeter in an entirely unrehearsed and improvised session while he was in Paris. His haunting and lyrical playing on Elevator mark Miles Davis’s first foray into modal jazz\, and a hint of what was to come\, his brilliant jazz masterpiece Kind of Blue one year later. \nElevator To The Gallows is a treat for both the eyes and the ears. Come join us for this fabulous French flick and its stunning jazz score Saturday\, October 12th\, 7 PM\, at The Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St.\, in Portland. Admission is FREE.
URL:https://pcm.org/event/elevator-to-the-gallows-wmpg-jazz-at-the-movies/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
CATEGORIES:JAM
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SUMMARY:Cesária Évora | WMPG Jazz at the Movies
DESCRIPTION:The film CESÁRIA ÉVORA follows the struggles and success of this legendary Grammy winning singer who was born into abject poverty in colonial Cape Verde. Join WMPG’s Jazz at the Movies for the Portland premiere of this film about Cesária Évora\, world famous morna singer and Queen of World Music in the 1990’s and early 2000’s who became a feminist hero and an African icon at the height of her fame. \nWMPG’s Jazz at The Movies and the Portland Conservatory of Music are proud to present the premiere showing of the film “Cesária Évora” on Saturday\, Sept. 21st at 7PM. The Grammy award winning and legendary performer Cesária Évora\, nicknamed “the Barefoot Diva”\, was raised in abject poverty in the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa\, and rose to become the Queen of World Music in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s without ever losing her connection to her humble beginnings. Join us on Saturday\, September 21st to celebrate the music and inspiring life of this African icon\, feminist hero and world famous morna singer\, Cesária Évora. Admission is FREE. And\, as a special bonus\, the movie will be introduced by her former bandmate Kalu Monteiro.
URL:https://pcm.org/event/cesaria-evora-wmpg-jazz-at-the-movies/
LOCATION:Portland Conservatory of Music\, 28 Neal St\, Portland\, ME\, 04102\, United States
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