Wycliffe Gordon on Body and Soul

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Uploaded by on Jun 2, 2010

Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon revives the lost art of live silent film accompaniment as he and a 16-piece big band performs his original score to Oscar Micheaux's 1925 film, Body and Soul. Gordon provides a rich musical tapestry for the film which not only highlights his talent as a composer and performer but also contextualizes Micheaux's genius and innovation as a filmmaker. Gordon captures the spirit of the characters, the director and the film itself in the work songs, traditional jazz and hymns that are infused in the music. Body and Soul was actor Paul Robeson's debut film role as he portrayed Reverend Jenkins, a fugitive who charades as a preacher in rural Georgia, with a penchant for women, gambling, drinking and blackmail.

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  • @bboymango i was thinking the exact same thing

  • man i cant figure out which to listen to, wycliffe's voice or his trombone

    

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