Al was contacted by an Australian TV station who had found out that an Australian kid had the opportunity to study with the great Clark Terry - and they wanted to make a documentary about it. Originally the movie was supposed to be about Al (the director) and his relationship with Clark as his drum student. You simply cannot imagine how much hard work, dedication, love and compassion has gone into this movie. Why would you recommend this film to a friend?Īny answer I give to this question won't do the film justice. The best quote I have heard is from, Alan Hicks,"The biggest challenge was balancing telling the story of a 28-year-old prodigy and a 93-year-old jazz master and condensing Clark's rich history into an 85 minute movie." Denver, Colorado New York Los Angeles and Montreux, Switzerland.īiggest challenge throughout creating this film? It was shot in Pine Bluff, Arkansas Virginia Beach, Virginia Washington D.C. The Director, Alan Hicks, and the Director of Photography, Adam Hart, filmed for five years. How long did it take to make this film, Keep On Keepin' On? We asked Adam, also acting VP of Quincy Jones Productions, the following questions to help all of us better understand how the team captured such an inspiring story of overcoming challenges: While crossing paths with Justin in New York we recorded a conversation with long time friend, Adam Fell, who is an Executive Producer of the film featuring Justin, Keep On Keepin' On. We’re excited to share a couple images of Justin before and during the Tribeca Film Festival premiere, that we first previewed on our weekly column over at. Terry, now 93, was Jones’ first teacher, as well as a mentor to Miles Davis. ![]() April 19 was the Tribeca Film Festival world premiere of the film Keep On Keepin' On, the story of this inspiring 23-year-old, blind piano prodigy, Justin Kauflin, who suffers from terrible stage fright, finds his way to jazz legend and teacher Clark Terry. ![]() We came out to New York, from April 17 to 20, to support a new artist represented by Quincy Jones Productions, Justin Kauflin. In April 2012, at Apolis: Common Gallery, we hosted jazz pianist Alfredo Rodriguez, who is represented by music legend Quincy Jones.
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