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I have been listening to Clark Terry play the horn most of my life.

Here and there. On the Tonight Shows. A genius.

Now this film on his life and work.

Keep On Keepin' On (2014)

There is a lot of music from Terry on this. But it is all clips. He is hitting 90 and is seriously diabetic. The ravages of the road.

Featured is a young, blind protogé, Justin Kauflin. Magic.

It is wonderful to see how Terry has spread the jazz gospel and equally supported other her musicians. Some of these appear in the doc.

I loved this film. It is a definite 5 out of Netflix5. I will see it again when I need a taste of sublime jazz playing and thought.

And a bonus round.

Labels: films, jazz, music