The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency to Legacy (2018)
​A Documentary Film by George Schuller

Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker 
​Thursday, June 17, 2021
7:00-9:00 pm
DOORS: 6:45 pm
Northampton Center for the Arts

A partnership between the Northampton Jazz Festival and UMass Fine Arts Center Valley Jazz Network.

PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND BELOW

Formed in 1952, The Modern Jazz Quartet pushed the boundaries of jazz and classical music at a time when the genre, like the country itself, was in the throes of change. An epicenter of this evolution was The Music Inn, a musical oasis nestled in the Berkshire Mountains.

The film's fascinating collection of remembrances and anecdotes highlights The Modern Jazz Quartet’s role in developing The Music Inn’s iconic School of Jazz during the mid to late 50s and features Percy Heath, John Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Jim Hall, Herb Pomeroy, Gunther Schuller, Stephanie Barber and others. 

---

The film screening is FREE with a suggested donation of $10 at the door. 
 We will set up chairs in singles, pairs and pods to provide social distancing while seated.
Masks are required inside the Common Areas (Lobby & Bathrooms) of Northampton Center for the Arts building.
Masks are not required in the Flex Space, where the film will be screened.​

"George Schuller’s valentine to the Modern Jazz Quartet is one of the most entertaining jazz films—make that music films—ever made, from its unexpectedly surreal opening to Percy Heath’s final remarks. The music is sublime, the talking heads (RIP) are charming, and the story is by turns dramatic, funny, and inspiring. A must see."
— Gary Giddins, Author, Jazz and Film Critic

"Delightful, refreshing, innovative, great story-telling!" 
​— Michael Cuscuna, Jazz Researcher and co-founder of Mosaic Records