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.

Chops Documentary Trailer

Interview to Brice Broder (filmmaker)

10 Comments so far »

  1. Karen said

    on May 8, 2007 @ 10:02 am

    This looks great. Can we purchase it anywhere?

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Michelle said

    on June 10, 2007 @ 1:40 am

    Could I screen this film at a music festival in RI in late October??

  6. 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

  7. 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?

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

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