''Calle 54'' is a 2000 documentary film about
Latin jazz
Latin jazz is a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms. The two main categories are Afro-Cuban jazz, rhythmically based on Cuban popular dance music, with a rhythm section employing ostinato patterns or a clave (rhythm), clave, and Afro-Brazil ...
by Spanish director
Fernando Trueba
Fernando Rodríguez Trueba (born 18 January 1955), known as Fernando Trueba, is a Spanish filmmaker, writer, producer and book editor.
Career
Between 1974 and 1979, Trueba worked as a film critic for Spain's leading daily newspaper '' El Paí ...
.
With only minimal introductory voiceovers, the film consists of studio performances by a wide array of Latin Jazz musicians. Artists featured include
Chucho Valdés,
Bebo Valdés,
Cachao,
Eliane Elias,
Gato Barbieri,
Tito Puente
Ernest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. He was also k ...
,
Paquito D'Rivera,
Chano Domínguez,
Jerry Gonzalez,
Dave Valentin
David Peter Valentin (April 29, 1952 – March 8, 2017) was an American Latin jazz flautist of Puerto Rican descent.
Life and career
Valentin was born to Puerto Rican parents in The Bronx in New York City. He attended The High School of Mus ...
, Aquíles Báez, and
Michel Camilo. The film takes its name from
Sony Music Studios, where much of the film was shot, which are located on
54th Street in
New York City
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.
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2000 films
Documentary films about jazz music and musicians
Films directed by Fernando Trueba
Spanish documentary films
2000s Spanish-language films
2000 documentary films
Films scored by Graeme Revell
Films produced by Fernando Trueba
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