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Calle 54 - DVD

SKU: 4519961 | Release Date: 11/13/2001

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Rating: G
Format: DVD
Theatrical Release: 2000
Length: 106 minutes
Screen Formats: Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Genre: Biographies
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Synopsis

Filmmaker Fernando Trueba was introduced to Latin jazz in the 1980s, when he was beginning his career as a director, and he has since become a devoted fan of the music. After employing noted jazz artists to score some of his films, Trueba took his love of the music one step further with the documentary Calle 54, in which he gathered together a number of his favorite Latin jazz artists for a series of interviews and performances at the Sony Music recording studios in New York City. The artists include two pioneering Latin jazz stars, percussionist Tito Puente and horn player Paquito D'Rivera, as well as father-and-son piano duo Bebo Valdes and Chucho Valdes, Gato Barbieri and his tenor sax, the New York-based ensemble Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band, and veteran pianists Chico O'Farrill and Eliane Elias. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Languages/Sound

Spa/Fre

Screen Formats

Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV

Subtitle Languages

Eng

Additional Features

Audio commentary with associate producer and Latin Jazz historian Nat Chediak [English and Spanish versions] Documentary on the history of Latin Jazz Musician bios and discographies Theatrical trailer French-language track English subtitles Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Widescreen [1.85:1] enhanced for 16x9 televisions

Chapters

Side #1 --
0. Chapter Selection
1. Opening Credits:Paquito D'Rivera [10:48]
2. Eliane Elias [5:44]
3. Chano Dominguez [7:54]
4. Jerry Gonzalez [8:34]
5. Michel Camilo [8:58]
6. Gato Barbieri [7:59]
7. Tito Puente [11:08]
8. Chucho Vald�s [7:56]
9. Chico O'Farril [10:35]
10. Cachao Y Bebo [7:15]
11. Patato Y Puntilla [7:40]
12. Bebo Y Chucho [5:32]
13. End Credits [5:16]

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Editor: Carmen Frias
Cinematographer: J.L. Lopez-Linares
Director: Fernando Trueba
Sound/Sound Designer: Pierre Gamet
Associate Producer: Rosa Bosch
Producer: Fabienne Servan-Schreiber ,Cristina Huete
Editor: Carmen Fr�as
Cinematographer: Jos� Luis Lopez-Linares

Calle 54: AMG Review
Tom Wiener , AMG

Although Calle 54 advertises itself as a valentine to Latin jazz, it should be noted that this is basically a performance film. Director Fernando Trueba is intent on capturing full-length numbers by each of the film's musicians, photographed lovingly in a recording studio on Manhattan's 54th Street (thus, the title). Trueba takes full advantage of his controlled setting to execute sensuous camera moves that are in touch with the music. It's almost impossible to pick a highlight from the film, though a reunion of Bebo and Chucho Valdes offers both emotional and musical dividends. Even a clearly aging Tito Puente, who died shortly after filming was completed, summons energy and elan for his number. Each musician is given a brief introduction, and there is an attempt to give them some context by filming them on their home turfs, which range from the Bronx and Long Island to Havana and Puerto Rico. But fans and initiates wanting more information are directed to the DVD, which offers a host of extras; an impressionistic documentary on the roots of Latin jazz includes interview material with many of the participants, and there are thumbnail biographies and extensive discographies, too. It's this version of Calle 54 which offers the fullest message of love to its subject. ~ Tom Wiener, All Movie Guide

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