AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)
This feature-length documentary chronicles the life and playful methods of Dutch pianist and composer Misha Mengelberg, a significant figure in post-WWII European Jazz and free improvisation. Archival footage, rehearsal / performance sequences and interviews with both Mengelberg (the "godfather of Dutch improvised music") and key collaborators provide a clear insight in Mengelberg's original way of thinking and way of working.
- Overview
- Cast
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AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2006
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original Title
AFIJN (Misha Mengelberg)
Production Companies
Datarecords
Director
Jellie Dekker
Description
This feature-length documentary chronicles the life and playful methods of Dutch pianist and composer Misha Mengelberg, a significant figure in post-WWII European Jazz and free improvisation. Archival footage, rehearsal / performance sequences and interviews with both Mengelberg (the "godfather of Dutch improvised music") and key collaborators provide a clear insight in Mengelberg's original way of thinking and way of working.
