Documentary Screening: The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency to Legacy

A documentary film by George Schuller

Featuring Percy Heath, John Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Gunther Schuller, Stephanie Barber, Herb Pomeroy, Ornette Coleman, Ran Blake and many others, the film is a fascinating collection of remembrances and anecdotes highlighting the MJQ’s role in developing the pioneering School of Jazz at a place in the Berkshire Hills called Music Inn, not far from classical music’s summer home at Tanglewood.

Formed in 1952, The Modern Jazz Quartet pushed the boundaries of jazz and classical music at time when the genre, like the country itself, was in the throes of change. An epicenter of this evolution was The Music Inn, a musical oasis nestled in the Berkshire Mountains. Featuring Percy Heath, John Lewis, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Jim Hall, Herb Pomeroy, Gunther Schuller, Stephanie Barber and more, this fascinating collection of remembrances and anecdotes highlights The Modern Jazz Quartet’s role in developing The Music Inn’s iconic School of Jazz.

There will be a Q&A following the screening.