Chops documentary trailer
Each year the best high school jazz bands from across the United States compete at the prestigious Essentially Ellington Festival. Hosted by Wynton, this high-profile event offers an impressive preview of emerging jazz talents. In this documentary, filmmaker Brice Broder turns his lens on one Florida band who might just have what it takes to hit all the right notes and take home top honors at the world renowned jazz festival. Here you can watch to the trailer of this documentary.
Karen said
on May 8, 2007 @ 10:02 am
This looks great. Can we purchase it anywhere?
Luigi said
on May 8, 2007 @ 10:28 am
Dear Karen,
the documentary still is not available for purchase now.
We’ll let you know if it will be soon…
Luigi
gloria said
on May 8, 2007 @ 12:00 pm
Hope we can view more. It’s always interesting to observe teachers coaching from behind the scenes because we never really know what will happen on stage! These students are so gifted! Glo.
careba said
on May 8, 2007 @ 5:36 pm
Beauuuuuuutiful indeed!
I can imagine how it all was, and how did all they felt. Happy people.
C.
Michelle said
on June 10, 2007 @ 1:40 am
Could I screen this film at a music festival in RI in late October??
MTS said
on July 4, 2007 @ 5:28 am
Whitin three years Berklee School of Music will open a delegation in my country (first they open outside of the States), will you consider Berklee more focused for jazz students or Juilliard?.
MTS
Luigi Beverelli said
on July 5, 2007 @ 3:48 pm
Dear MTS,
wynton has the following message:
This will be hard to answer without more info. What are you looking for in a music school?
What instrument do you play?
What type of jazz is your specialty?
MTS said
on July 8, 2007 @ 6:13 am
Dear Luigi, thanks.
Could you please be kind and give my answers to Mr.Marsalis?.
They are as follows:
A.- PAIDEIA. Paideia and ethos (what else in a school?!).
To excel myself; as well as teacher´s guidande.
More concrete: Excellence,
Excellence in school,
Excellence in music school.
B.- My VOICE (also, very much focused on Jazz culture and art theory).
C.- JAZZ, jazz….and still jazz. That´s all.
MTS.
Noah said
on August 3, 2007 @ 8:37 am
You got any Hall High School in there? I was at EE in ‘01 and ‘02 and our band ran the show… I’m not seein us anywhere on this… what the.
TM said
on September 30, 2007 @ 3:35 pm
As someone who competed at this festival, I would love to be able to purchase this somewhere if at all possible. That was a fantastic weekend, and it would be great to watch it all from the beginning.
Jim Carr said
on February 17, 2009 @ 9:43 pm
How can I obtain a copy of “Chops” in Southern Califoria?
EJ said
on April 28, 2009 @ 1:41 pm
Does anyone know if the DVD of this is available for purchase anywhere? Thanks!
Luigi said
on May 9, 2009 @ 12:44 am
This is now available on iTunes Music Store:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=312450165&s=143441
John Harner said
on July 3, 2010 @ 12:38 am
The ELlington thing is a good thing FOR WHAT IT IS; however it leave thousands of high school bands unable to compete. Most bands do not have the luxury of having woodwinds that double on flute and clarinet. Also most bands DO NOT have the format of 3 bones and 3 trumpets as the ELlington band had. Why do you continue to insist that this format and music be copied like it is? Dukes band NEVER sounded the same. He WOULD HAVE NOT wanted to have band copy his, he would have wanted bands to create their OWN sound as he did. The contest has HURT more bands than helped, and has turned many musicians OFF to the wonderful music of Duke Ellington.
WHat about the other great bands and theis sounds. Stan Kenton did more for music than Ellington ever did. He introduced it to high school all over America. Count Basie gave the world the ability to learn what swing is, an ability that the ELlington band failed to do many times. BROADEN this contest to include other bands, NOT JUST ELLINGTON.