The story of Finding Carlton – Uncovering the Story of JAzz in India – illuminates the linkage between jazz and Bollywood.. of course Bollywood borrowed freely from other Western sources, and continues to do so even today – We love … Continue reading
We can’t tell the story of jazz in India without recognizing its influence and contribution on Bollywood music..While we research and identify appropriate examples, here is a fun one that goes from Leslie Godinho’s drum solo opening , to 12 … Continue reading
Click here: The ghosts of the old Hindi Film Song An excellent introduction to Bollwood’s debt to jazz musicians. It is written by Ashwin Panemangalore. Thanks Ashwin
In honor of the Canadian Friends of Finding Carlton – we rerun the Canada Promo as a lead up to the August 11th Screening at the Brampton Global Jazz and Blues Festival. Prior to the screening there will be a … Continue reading
Jazz found its way into film a long long time ago.. the “talkies” provided a unique form to meld sound of swing with its complimentary physical presence..and Hollywood and other epic-centers of film found ways and means to fuse the … Continue reading
We were delighted to preview our Education Presentation on Finding Carlton – Uncovering the Story of Jazz in India at the RIVAA Gallery , December 11,2011. Our groundbreaking documentary film tells a little known story of the Jazz diaspora. This … Continue reading
We are most delighted that the story of this Film is finding a community of interest…all over the world.. Here is Sean Jacobs’ post on the Africa is a Country blog Thank youSean Please click here to read his blog … Continue reading
We recently screened our work in progress rough cut to invited guests in Bombay and Calcutta..Here are some early reactions and comments “it was a very sensitive and well written, visualized and conceptualized story about jazz as it was and … Continue reading
In the trailer we glimpsed the dynamic drumming of a man behind the curtain.. from the 1966 Bollywood superhit “Teesri Manzil” (thanks to Nasir Hussain Films Pvt Ltd)..Who was this man ? What is the significance ? Learn more about … Continue reading
Thanks Mansoor Khan and Nasir Hussein Films Pvt Ltd, for granting us permission to embed the clips from Teesri Manzil in the Trailer. Many thanks for your support.. The clips feature the actual drumming of the Bollywood rhythm king – … Continue reading
