Opus Jazz (1963)

Opus Jazz

1963

Documentary Music

Synopsis

A documentary portrait of the Kurylewicz Quintet at work in the recording studio, Opus Jazz captures the stop-and-start process of rehearsal before the musicians lock into rhythm and achieve full improvisational flow. Majewski’s film highlights both the discipline and spontaneity of modern jazz in 1960s Poland.

Credits

Director

Janusz Majewski

Cast

Andrzej Dąbrowski as percussion

Andrzej Kurylewicz as trumpet

Jan 'Ptaszyn' Wróblewski as tenor saxophone

Roman Dylag as bass

Wojciech Karolak as piano

Crew

Stanislaw Niedbalski (Cinematography)

Krystyna Rutkowska (Editor)