Dialogues (1986)

Movie №59934, 3 parts, Duration: 0:29:58

Studio Sankt-Peterburgskaya studiya dokumentaljnih filjmov

Themes:

Annotation:

A film dedicated to Soviet jazz. Excellent shooting, brilliant editing, relaxedness, rhythm, energy. In 1986, the USSR State Committee for Cinematography did not release the film in its original version. Then the authors of the film had to resort to an "introductory speech" by Andrei Voznesensky, who was respected in high circles. Most often, this introductory speech repeated the words "experiment", "improvisation", and also mentioned "new thinking" and "new view". The film was released only after such a compromise.

Reel №1

Introductory speech by A.A. Voznesensky.

A pianist improvises on the piano.

Musicians gather against the background of his playing and try to improvise without instruments, using their hands and imagination.

In the hall, among the spectators, there are also musicians improvising jazz.

The pianist continues improvising on the saxophone.

In the hall, the musicians respond to his playing with their own improvisations.

The musicians change on the stage.

Different jazz sounds, more melodic.

A solo on the piano is replaced by a solo on the double bass.

The piano sounds again.

Keywords

Jazz, Improvisation, Play

Persons:

Vladimir Chekasin

jazz performer

saxophonist. Victor Dvoskin

Double bass player. Alexey Zalivalov

violinist. Andrey Voznesensky

pos. Oleg Molokoyedov

pianist.

Shooting locations:

Moscow

Objects:

Meyerhold Theatre.

Chronicle Subjects:

Music Musicians Culture and Arts Persons of arts Biography

Reel №2

Jazz improvisation piano, saxophone and drums.

The singer's voice enters the jazz improvisation.

The musician plays a solo on two saxophones.

The performance is complemented by actor's improvisations.

The jazz singer and new agogo drums enter.

Improvisation on the saxophone.

The saxophonist plays in front of the monkey.

The singer performs a classical jazz composition.