Free Jazz Film - Icons Among Us

Kick off the Jazz Celebration with a free film at the Wilkinson Public Library on Thursday at 6:00 p.m.  Todd Altschuler from the Jazz Celebration will host Icons Among Us as it captures the metamorphosis of jazz by showcasing the words, music, and spirit of the artists that are paving the way for an unprecedented musical revolution.

Through interviews and live performance footage, the film explores the thoughts and lives of the musicians spearheading today's jazz front lines. Directed by Michael Rivoira, Lars Larson and Peter J. Vogt, Icons Among Us examines the jazz music scene today by focusing the spotlight on many current jazz icons including Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Robert Glasper, Nicholas Payton, Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Donald Harrison Jr., Anat Cohen, Esperanza Spalding, and Medeski Martin and Wood. The film also features the legendary predecessors and influences of today's contemporary jazz stars, including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Wynton Marsalis.