Orchestre National de Jazz - L'O N.J. Traverse Le Canada - DVD

NY EXPORT OPUS JAZZ is a scripted adaptation of a 1958 Inchballet in sneakersInch by Jerome Robbins, a companion piece to his legendary WEST SIDE STORY, that tells an abstract tale of disaffected urban youth. Shot entirely on location in the abandoned space's of today's New York City on anamorphic 35mm, the film returns the original choreography to the streets that inspired it.

A seemingly simple taxi ride across Paris evolves into a profound meditation on the realities of the driver and his fare, a 92-year-old woman whose warmth belies her shocking past. Charles (Dany Boon) is a taxi driver in Paris, and he is having a very bad day. Enter Madeleine (Line Renaud), an immaculately groomed nonagenarian, who informs Charles that the trip today will not be a direct one. She is moving into a nursing home and would like to make some stops along the way predicting that this might be her last car ride through the city. Their ride takes them through the momentous locations of her life and their brief friendship deepens as Madeleine listens to Charles confess his own worries. Boon, an actor best known for his comedic work, creates a dramatic portrait of a frustrated man facing a personal crisis of epic proportions. His darker, sharper edges allow Renaud (renowned for decades in France as a singer) to shine as the pure shimmering light that is Madeleine, reminding us that inside every seemingly benign elderly woman we might pass on the street is a warrior, a nurturer, and a spirited adventurer.

Not a CD. now included. This nearly two-hour long video features Jamey at the piano explaining and demonstrating the fundamental techniques used by all great jazz improvisors. Topics covered include chord/scale relationships, keeping your place, patterns, the blues and much more.