The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith
Art, obsession and anxiety permeate a dilapidated Manhattan loft building in Mid-century: The first movie to use photographer W. Eugene Smith's massive, fly-on-the-wall archive of photos and audio tapes documenting the likes of jazz greats Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Giuffre, Hall Overton and others at work and play in the Sixth Avenue wreck that was Smith's home and studio from 1957 through the '60s.
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The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 2, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Documentary, Music
User Score
66%
Original Title
The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith
Director
Sara Fishko
Description
Art, obsession and anxiety permeate a dilapidated Manhattan loft building in Mid-century: The first movie to use photographer W. Eugene Smith's massive, fly-on-the-wall archive of photos and audio tapes documenting the likes of jazz greats Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Giuffre, Hall Overton and others at work and play in the Sixth Avenue wreck that was Smith's home and studio from 1957 through the '60s.
