Imagine the Sound
| Imagine the Sound | |
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| Directed by | Ron Mann |
| Produced by |
Ron Mann Bill Smith |
| Starring |
Paul Bley Bill Dixon Archie Shepp Cecil Taylor |
| Cinematography | Robert Fresco |
| Edited by | Sonya Polonsky |
Release dates | 1981/2007 |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Imagine the Sound is a 1981 Canadian documentary film about free jazz, directed by Ron Mann. It features interviews with and musical and dramatic performances by pianist Cecil Taylor, saxophonist Archie Shepp, trumpeter Bill Dixon and pianist Paul Bley. The film has been digitally restored[1] and was screened at the 2007 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas.