Title: latin music video for jazz fans
Product review: As a passionate lover of Cuban music, I went to see Calle 54 on the big screen at a film festival. The film has a very disjointed feel, consisting as it does of a series of studio performances by the artists, stapled together by the intrusive narration of director Fernando Trueba, who completely fails to get out of the way.The music itself is a real mix. Elaine Elias was a delightful inclusion, but Chano Dominguez and Michel Camilo in particular are simply relentless. Despite all this, there are some great moments, most especially the final scene, a duet between Bebo Valdés and Israel Lopez playing Lagrimas Negras.If you like your latin jazz more jazz than latin this is worth seeing, but don't think this is a great documentary on the lines of Buena Vista or Tango Mio - it isn't.
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