In a display of cross-media synergy, "Calle 54" -- director Fernando Trueba's love letter to Latin jazz on film -- came partially to life on the Royce Hall stage Thursday night with a clutch of ...
Music and movies are two of the great international languages, something Fernando Trueba’s “Calle 54” proves with wide smiles and an irresistible beat. It’s a documentary/concert film on Latin jazz ...
With luck, “Calle 54,” the essential Latin-jazz film from noted Spanish director Fernando Trueba, will yield a tidal wave of attention for the genre. The exuberant performances were captured in ...
There is an extraordinary collection of real-life characters, and a story told in brief vignettes, in glances, in the glimpse of a calloused hand. There is also music, plenty of music, great music.
(CNN) -- Fans of Latin jazz will think they've died and gone to heaven while watching "Calle 54," director Fernando Trueba's performance-filled valentine to the music he loves. If, however, you're not ...
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Fernando Trueba, Oscar-winning Spanish director (for “La Belle Epoque”), describes his new film, “Calle 54,” as a “musical banquet” to which he invited his favorite Latin jazz musicians to perform at ...
The soundtrack to the concert film Calle 54 collects landmark live performances by some of Latin jazz's biggest names. By Billboard Staff The soundtrack to the concert film Calle 54 collects landmark ...
It’s a safe bet that the Spanish director Fernadno Trueba was able to make his new Latin jazz film “Calle 54” because of the success of “Buena Vista Social Club.” But it’s hard to imagine it will find ...
Every once in a while an "exotic" world album garners national attention and sparks the imagination of American pop music fans. Some past examples include Getz/Gilberto, Irakere, the Chieftains, Bob ...