Opus Jazz

(1963)

Genres: Documentary, Music

Year: 1963

Runtime: 12 мин

Country: Poland

Director: Janusz Majewski

Cast: Andrzej Kurylewicz, Jan 'Ptaszyn' Wróblewski, Wojciech Karolak, Roman Dylag, Andrzej Dąbrowski

Plot

A documentary portrait of the Kurylewicz Quintet at work in the recording studio, Opus Jazz captures the stop-and-start process of rehearsal before the musicians lock into rhythm and achieve full improvisational flow. Majewski’s film highlights both the discipline and spontaneity of modern jazz in 1960s Poland.