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11:00am - 5:00pm
"The coolest film organization in the world." —John Waters
Est. 1961.
Forgotton Tenor pays tribute to Wardell Gray, considered by many one of the greatest and most unheralded tenor saxophonists in American Black Clasical Music. Utilizing a combination of rare archival footage, family photographs, memorabilia, computer animation, and interviews with family, friends, and fellow musicians, the film attempts to resurrect the presence of this great musician and pay tribute to his musical accomplishments. Included are conversations with such musicians as Clark Terry, Art Farner, Teddy Edwards, Buddy DeFranco, Gus Johnson, and Jimmy Lewis, among others.
136 min. 1994. b/w & color.
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative (a.k.a. New American Cinema Group) is the largest archive and distributor of independent and avant-garde films in the world. Established in 1961 by a group of 22 path-breaking moving image artists (including Andy Warhol, Jonas Mekas, Shirley Clarke, and Stan Brakhage), the Coop has more than 5,000 films, videotapes, and DVDs in its collection.
475 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10016
Monday - Friday
11:00am - 5:00pm