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Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe

Plot: A comprehensive history of European Jazz, exploring the origins of the US-influenced Jazz clubs after the Second World War, the first steps independent of American jazz and the various changes of direction that have repeatedly occurred in European jazz in the search for that "own voice" that European jazz musicians have helped to form. Featuring the great masters of European jazz such as Chris Barber, Jan Garbarek, Juliette Gréco, Stefano Bollani and Till Brönner, to name but a few
Release Date: Thursday, November 2 2006
18 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Arild AndersenArild Andersen
Arild Andersen was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Georg BaselitzGeorg Baselitz
Georg Baselitz was
68 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 23 1938
Portrait of Stefano BollaniStefano Bollani
Stefano Bollani was
33 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 05 1972
Portrait of Till BrönnerTill Brönner
Till Brönner was
35 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Thu, May 06 1971
Portrait of Dee Dee BridgewaterDee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater was
56 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Sat, May 27 1950
Portrait of Richard CookRichard Cook
Richard Cook was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Wolfgang DaunerWolfgang Dauner
Wolfgang Dauner was
70 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 30 1935 –
Fri, Jan 10 2020
Portrait of Karl-Heinz DrechselKarl-Heinz Drechsel
Karl-Heinz Drechsel was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Manfred EicherManfred Eicher
Manfred Eicher was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jon FaitJon Fait
Jon Fait was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jan GarbarekJan Garbarek
Jan Garbarek was
59 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 04 1947
Portrait of Michel GodardMichel Godard
Michel Godard was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Dusko GojkovicDusko Gojkovic
Dusko Gojkovic was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Juliette GrécoJuliette Gréco
Juliette Gréco was
79 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Mon, Feb 07 1927 –
Wed, Sep 23 2020
Portrait of Arve HenriksenArve Henriksen
Arve Henriksen was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Anders JorminAnders Jormin
Anders Jormin was
49 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 07 1957
Portrait of Joachim KühnJoachim Kühn
Joachim Kühn was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Paul KuhnPaul Kuhn
Paul Kuhn was
78 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 12 1928 –
Mon, Sep 23 2013
Portrait of Gérard La VinyGérard La Viny
Gérard La Viny was
73 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Mon, Apr 17 1933 –
Tue, Oct 06 2009
Portrait of Albert MangelsdorffAlbert Mangelsdorff
Albert Mangelsdorff would have been no older than
76 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 05 1928 –
Mon, Jul 25 2005
Portrait of Palle MikkelborgPalle Mikkelborg
Palle Mikkelborg was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Marilyn MazurMarilyn Mazur
Marilyn Mazur was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Niels-Henning Ørsted PedersenNiels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Enrico RavaEnrico Rava
Enrico Rava was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Antonello SalisAntonello Salis
Antonello Salis was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Coco SchumannCoco Schumann
Coco Schumann was
82 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 14 1924 –
Sun, Jan 28 2018
Portrait of Louis SclavisLouis Sclavis
Louis Sclavis was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Martial SolalMartial Solal
Martial Solal was
79 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Tue, Aug 23 1927
Portrait of Tomasz StańkoTomasz Stańko
Tomasz Stańko was
64 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 11 1942 –
Sun, Jul 29 2018
Portrait of Stan TracyStan Tracy
Stan Tracy was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of EmilhencoEmilhenco
Emilhenco was
>> in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Christian WallumrødChristian Wallumrød
Christian Wallumrød was
>> in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Joe ZawinulJoe Zawinul
Joe Zawinul was
74 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 07 1932 –
Tue, Sep 11 2007

Crew

Portrait of Frank GriebeFrank Griebe
Frank Griebe was
42 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Aug 28 1964
Portrait of Peter IndergandPeter Indergand
Peter Indergand was
49 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Feb 26 1957
Portrait of Suzanne BaumannSuzanne Baumann
Suzanne Baumann was
>> in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Vladimir SubotićVladimir Subotić
Vladimir Subotić was
>> in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Julian BenediktJulian Benedikt
Julian Benedikt was
43 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Writer, Producer, Director'
Sat, Sep 28 1963
Portrait of Claus BojeClaus Boje
Claus Boje was
48 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Producer'
Wed, Jan 01 1958 –
Sat, Aug 26 2023
Portrait of Ulli PfauUlli Pfau
Ulli Pfau was
55 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Producer'
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Portrait of Andrew HulmeAndrew Hulme
Andrew Hulme was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Noemi HampelNoemi Hampel
Noemi Hampel was
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as 'Sound Editor'
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Portrait of Martin SteyerMartin Steyer
Martin Steyer was
56 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Sound Mixer'
Fri, Dec 16 1949
Portrait of Stefan CiupekStefan Ciupek
Stefan Ciupek was
30 in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Digital Colorist'
Wed, Mar 24 1976
Portrait of Kristin HolstKristin Holst
Kristin Holst was
>> in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Monika KintnerMonika Kintner
Monika Kintner was
>> in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Production Manager'
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Portrait of Klaus BetzlKlaus Betzl
Klaus Betzl was
>> in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Helen PrestgardHelen Prestgard
Helen Prestgard was
>> in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Unit Production Manager'
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Portrait of Lorenz HaarmannLorenz Haarmann
Lorenz Haarmann was
>> in Play Your Own Thing: A Story of Jazz in Europe
as 'Camera Operator'
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