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Music for Black Pigeons

Summary

An informed and intimate portrayal of the jazz scene that offers revelatory glimpses for fans of the genre, MUSIC FOR BLACK PIGEONS strikes a universal chord in its pursuit of wider questions centered around creativity. How does it feel to play? What does it mean to listen? Is it even possible to put the emotions of music into words? The filmmakers capture intimate, improvised moments between pioneers of experimental music at recording spaces in New York, Copenhagen and Lugano.

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