Inside Out in the Open is an hour-long documentary about a form of jazz popularly known as free jazz. Free-form jazz, also known as the "avant-garde jazz," burst on the scene in the early '60s, led by Ornette Coleman and C... more »ecil Taylor. It vastly extended the boundaries in rhythm, sound, and harmonics, stressing collective improvisation with an expansive openness and deep personal emotion. The release of Inside comes hot on the heels of the major ten-part jazz series by Ken Burns, which was criticized for giving little attention to jazz after 1960, and for being critical of the genre of "free jazz." With only a small amount of media available on this development in jazz, Inside Out in the Open is a welcome contribution, giving overdue respect to these musical artists. Director Alan Roth is a former career postal worker, a labor/political activist, and an artist. Inside is his debut feature documentary. His second documentary, now in production, will focus on the New York Art Quartet.« less
Genres:Documentary Sub-Genres:Documentary Studio:Esp Disk Ltd. Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 02/12/2008 Original Release Date: 01/01/2008 Theatrical Release Date: 01/01/2008 Release Year: 2008 Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English