De laatste sessie

Dec 13 1991 N/A 1h 32m
Biography, Documentary, Music

A documentary about the weeks leading up to the early death of jazz legend Eric Dolphy. Centered around his last month alive and the titular record done in Holland with Misha Mengelberg and Han Bennink, the documentary traces his LA roots up through the last Charles Mingus tour that led Dolphy to stay in Europe in 1964. The interviews are with a host of contemporaries like Richard Davis, Ted Curson, Nathan Davis and those involved in the Last Date recording. The rare archival footage of Dolphy is riveting. The pictures provided by friends and family also show an intense young man whose future success was assured.

Plot

A documentary by Hans Hylkema about the life and music of American jazz musician Eric Dolphy. The documentary features his biographer Thierry Bruneau, people involved in his performances in the Netherlands and Germany, musicians and people close to him. Dutch musicians in the documentary include: Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg and jazz historian Michiel de Ruyter. Of course, the documentary also pays much attention to the music of Dolphy, black-and-white recordings (and photos) Eric Dolphy and shots of cities (Paris, Berlin and Los Angeles) that have played a role in his life.

Written by

Thierry Bruneau, Hans Hylkema

Directed by

Hans Hylkema

Cast

Han Bennink, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy

Crew

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Languages

English, Nederlands

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
34
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA