Notes from a Jazz Survivor
by Don McGlynn
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Actor: Art PepperDirector: Don McGlynn
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-11-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: SHANACHIE
DVD Reviews of Notes from a Jazz Survivor
DVD Review: A TRULY GIFTED MUSICIAN TALKS STRAIGHT
Summary: 5 Stars
Art Pepper is, in my opinion, the greatest jazz alto saxophone player ever. Pepper was a truly gifted musician who managed to allow drugs to rule his world for a very long period of time. Following four stints in prison he entered the half-way house, Synanon, where he met Laurie, the woman who would become his wife and save his life. Together, they wrote his autobiography, Straight Life. The book, like this film, is brutally honest.
In this film, Art Pepper speaks of his love for his daughter, Patricia, for whom he wrote a beautiful song, and her rejection of him. Like his book, Pepper is self-deprecating, hence the brutal honesty I speak of. He does, however, also speak honestly of his being the best alto player. Charlie "Bird" Parker was already dead during this time, but one only needs to compare their recorded performances. Clearly, Pepper's tone and lyrical quality (his melodic improvisational abilities) are unsurpassed and unmatched by anyone before or after him. He was a genius who suffered long periods of exceptionally poor judgement. Laurie Pepper changed that and, because of her primarily, we are now blessed with a very large discography of his recordings. Recordings which, like his playing in this film, demonstrate to all his exceptional talent and, in short, musical genius. If you like bebop and particularly West Coast Jazz, having this beautiful film is a must.
DVD Review: A perfect companion to Straight Life autobiography
Summary: 5 Stars
This work was made in 1982 which was the time of Mr Pepper's post smack post prison renaissance documented musically on the wonderful 16CD Galaxy Box Set issued c1990. Although the film is only 42 minutes plus credits there is nothing superfluous on it and for a music lover, the live performance of PATRICIA is worth the price of the DVD. But Mr Pepper is also an articulate, honest individual and the viewer is made privy to his bedroom, his dreams, origin and meaning of his tats, his eating habits, upbringing, and prison experience et al. I've never tired of his music and this DVD is a complementary and essential document for one of the most expressive, talented musicians of the last century. He says in the film: "I'm a genius. I don't know anyone who can play the alto better than I can at this moment." The amazing thing is, I didn't wince when he said this. He may have been right. He was also quite a funny guy with a self-deprecating wit.DVD Review: This DVD is a Great Document Of A Great Jazz Musician
Summary: 4 Stars
I came to like Art Pepper later in my musical journey. I was always more of a trumpet fan, having only come to appreciate the saxophone after hearing John Coletrane or Cannonball Adderly play on Miles Davis records. Point is, I was never a huge fan of the sax. But in 2001 I stumbled upon a cd in a library, "Art Pepper Thursday Night At The Village Vanguard" and it sounded so real, so raw, and yet so polished that it actually PUTS you in the legendary club for the gig. You can almost smell the cigarette smoke, the booze, hear and feel the people around you, pressing in to take in the live jazz, done by a genius. I then purchased the rest of the cd series, "Friday Night", "Saturday Night" and "More For Les". These Art Pepper discs contain masterful playing, captured at a peak of sorts with a rhythm section that put the songs first, not the solos. Needless to say, when this Art Pepper DVD came out, I had to have a look. It is a very sober interview with a man who has had many un-sober days, and he tackles the tough questions head-on. From telling how it felt to do heroin for the first time, for the thirtieth time, to his experience with de-tox and withdrawal agony in a cell in prison, to finally meeting his daughter and writing a song for her even though his gestures were never re-ciprocated, this is a painful, intimate look at the man, the music, the mess and the mystique of jazz. It really puts you there with him for an hour or so, both playing and telling you about it. If you like the "feel" of jazz, of blues, this delivers a good short dose of it. Get this, dim the lights, and enjoy! --mf
DVD Review: A Must See For All Jazz Fans
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful memory of a battered genius that was able to come back one more time and make an unequaled contribution to the jazz world.DVD Review: A Must See For All Jazz Fans
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful memory of a battered genius that was able to come back one more time and make an unequaled contribution to the jazz world.
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