Calle 54
Documentary
Release Date: May 11, 2001
Studio:
Miramax Films
Director: Fernando Trueba
Screenwriter: Not available
Starring: Tito Puente, Gato Barbieri, Michel Camilo, Chano Dominguez, et al.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for drug and sex-related humor, and for language)
Official Website: Miramax.com/Calle54
Traveling to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden and
the United States, Trueba gets at the heart of a powerful movement from all sides, immortalizing some truly memorable performances in a fitting tribute to the initiators of Latin Jazz. Calle 54
is a once-in-a-lifetime event, capturing all the force, energy and sheer brilliance of these exceptional musicians in a single film for the very first time. With a sweeping, unobtrusive camera,
Trueba lets the music speak for itself. The performers are all masters of the genre: veteran Bebo Valdιs, who has a sparkling duet with both his son Chucho (a monster on the piano) and the still
nimble Cachao; the symphonic sounds of Chico O'Farrill's Big Band; Michel Camilo with an awesome trio; and, in his last performance on film, the late Tito Puente with his Golden Latin Jazz All
Stars. Trueba's searching eye also catches these performers in mesmerizing candid moments as they rehearse and talk about their art.
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