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© 2018
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1 videodisc (98 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2016
Drawn from thousands of hours of audiotape and tens of thousands of photographs created by photojournalist W. Eugene Smith from 1957 to 1965, this film tells the story of the Manhattan loft building that Smith turned into a gathering spot for jazz musicians and jam sessions. Smith's sounds and images are interspersed with present-day interviews with musicians and other visitors who spent time in the jazz loft during those years
Wide screen (1.78:1, 16x9)
Special features: Director Sara Fishko in conversation with Leonard Lopate; trailer
Director of photography, Tom Hurwitz ; editor, Jonathan J. Johnson ;sound recorder, Peter Miller
Commentary, Bill Crow, David Rothman, David Amran, Phil Woods, Steve Swallow, Freddie Redd, Chuck Israels, Ben Ratliff, Harry Colomby, Robin D.G. Kelley, Carla Bley, Sam Stephenson, Ron Free, John Cohen, Bill Pierce, Patrick Smith, Steve Reich and others
DVD, NTSC, region 1, wide screen (1.78:1, 16x9); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo soundtracks
Closed-captioned in English