Playing Lecuona

Jan 1 2015 N/A 1h 54m
Biography, Documentary, Music

Playing Lecuona is a musical journey through the works and living spaces of Ernesto Lecuona, the internationally acclaimed Cuban pianist and piano composer. Serving as guides through Lecuona’s music are three of the most gifted Latin jazz pianists in the world: Chucho Valdés, Michel Camilo, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Valdés fuses Latin jazz together with Afro-Cuban rhythms in Lecuona’s native Havana; Camilo recreates elegant aural soundscapes in New York and the Canary Islands; and Rubalcaba fuses jazz and flamenco in Seville, the heart of Andalusian Spain. Together, these three musicians provide a rich portrait of Lecuona’s music and its lasting influence.

Plot

A fabulous documentary with the all star Latin Jazz pianists and musicians doing the narration. Ernesto Lecuona was enviably the finest Latin pianist coming out of Cuba. He traveled the world playing and the movie is like a tour guide of Cuba, Seville Spain, the Canary islands, Manhattan and more. Chucho Valdez, Gonzalo Rualcaba and Michel Camilo take you on a tour of the Steinways, the man that influenced their lives and the music that captivated the whole world. This documentary is a must see and the people that play Lecuona's music are endearing, accessible and a testament to the man and his music. Raimundo Amador is the fine guitarist that has a great guitar style and adds the Flamenco flavor to a tune played with Gonzalo Rubalcaba. The finest example of Latin piano, jazz and other music styles that Lecuona borrowed and developed from classical to jazz, rolled up in a fine Doc that should win an Oscar. Music is the universal language.

Written by

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Directed by

Pavel Giroud, Juan Manuel Villar Betancort

Cast

Raimundo Amador, Ana Belén, Michel Camilo

Crew

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Production Countries

Cuba

Languages

Español

Awards

1 win

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Scores
# of Votes
63
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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