Beyond El Rocco (1990) - The A.V. Club
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Beyond El Rocco

1990
1h 30m
Documentary
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Cast

Chris Abrahams (Self - Pianist)Dale Barlow (Self - Saxophone)Tony Barry (Zoot Finster)Jazz Co-Op (Themselves)Sandy Evans (Self - Saxophone)Roger Frampton (Self - Piano)Paul Grabowsky (Self - Piano)Ken James (Self - Saxophonist)The Last Straw (Themselves)Horst Liepolt (Self - Jazz Producer)

Director

Kevin Lucas

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Synopsis

A documentary on Australian Jazz and improvised art music focussing on its development from the 1950s post war American influences through to the Australian sound in the 1980s-90s. The documentary has interviews with many important figures of the Australian Jazz movement. It is invaluable that live footage of these performers of the time has been documented and their influence on the development of improvised music in Australia discussed in a candid way during the interviews.

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