Title: Visually interesting, amazing subject matter
Product review: I play latin jazz drums and percussion. I bought this movie because I love this kind of music, and there is a lack of truly great latin jazz performances on video. The idea of this film is simple -- short profiles of a dozen or so of the most influential musicians in afro-cuban jazz. There are some great musical moments here, but the emphasis is on visuals rather than sound. For this reason, the most memorable moments are visual, e.g. Chucho Valdes walking down the streets of Havana greeting old friends, his enormous frame dwarfing everyone else. Another cool scene is conga master Carlos "Patato" Valdez jamming with three other conga players and three bata drummers in what appears to be a large warehouse.This is a good DVD to own if you like this style of music, simply because well-shot latin jazz is hard to find. 4.5 stars because I would have preferred more music and fewer artsy shots and interviews.
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