Weightless
Director Sune Blicher
Countries Denmark
Duration 50 min
Synopsis
New York’s legendary Avatar Studios the young Danish guitarist Jakob Bro has gathered some of the most renowned contemporary jazz musicians, including Lee Konitz, Paul Motian and Bill Frisell. They have two days to create an album – two days to turn Jakob’s compositions into a genuine musical experience. Jakob’s songs are all new compositions that have never been played, but somehow the musicians manage to find into the fragile and dreamlike nature of the songs in just one or two takes. Together they create a telepathic connection that gives room to each individual and creates a common sound. It is a certain way of being together. A recurrent motif in the movie is musicians engrossed in listening – transcending time and space in deep concentration. Weightless - A Recording Session with Jakob Bro captures the poetry of a very unique recording session in pregnant and poetic images. It offers a rare view into the vibrant, intensive process of combining song writing and improvisation with individual originality.
New York’s legendary Avatar Studios the young Danish guitarist Jakob Bro has gathered some of the most renowned contemporary jazz musicians, including Lee Konitz, Paul Motian and Bill Frisell. They have two days to create an album – two days to turn Jakob’s compositions into a genuine musical experience. Jakob’s songs are all new compositions that have never been played, but somehow the musicians manage to find into the fragile and dreamlike nature of the songs in just one or two takes. Together they create a telepathic connection that gives room to each individual and creates a common sound. It is a certain way of being together. A recurrent motif in the movie is musicians engrossed in listening – transcending time and space in deep concentration. Weightless - A Recording Session with Jakob Bro captures the poetry of a very unique recording session in pregnant and poetic images. It offers a rare view into the vibrant, intensive process of combining song writing and improvisation with individual originality.