PINOY JAZZ: The Story of Jazz in the Philippines at CineKatipunan

"Whatever it is you choose to play, don't lose the Filipino soul."
- Lito Molina

SHOWING AT CINEKATIPUNAN
Wednesday, 7 February 2007
6:00 PM, Mag:net Cafe

Richie Quirino and Collis Davis:
PINOY JAZZ: The Story of Jazz in the Philippines

(The screening of PINOY JAZZ will be followed by a Johnny Alegre Trio performance with open jam)

A Video by Richie Quirino and Collis Davis

Based on Richie Quirino's book, Pinoy Jazz Traditions, which won the 2004 National Book Award in the music category, PINOY JAZZ is a 58-minute video documentary that provides
the first-ever documentation of the development of jazz in the Philippines, from its infancy in 1898, when Filipinos were first exposed to Black music performed by African-American soldiers, to its present-day maturity in which musicians are turning to indigenous sources for inspiration. Incorporating historical still photography, turn-of-the century film footage, maps, old recordings, present-day performances and interviews with veteran and contemporary musicians, the video presents an eye-opening view into an almost-forgotten history of the art of jazz as it developed in the Philippines over the last century.

Video Production Credits

Produced by Richie Quirino, Collis Davis, Gus Lagman
Narrated by Wayne Enage
Artistic Direction by Richie Quirino
Directed by Collis Davis
Edited by Collis Davis and Richie Quirino
Foreign Correspondent - Prof. Ron Nethercutt
Audio Mastering - Noel De Brackinghe, Sweet Spot Studio
Cameraman - Collis Davis (Okara Video)