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Synopsis

A look at the history and evolution of the free jazz movement of the 1960s and 1970s.

Cast

  • Rashied Ali
  • Albert Ayler
  • Carla Bley
  • Bobby Bradford
  • Dave Burrell
  • Don Cherry
  • Ornette Coleman
  • John Coltrane
  • Eric Dolphy
  • Gary Giddins

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Metacritic

90
Sep 11, 2021

Fire Music is a comprehensive overview of the major players in this wild, unrelenting scene. Keep in mind, this is a 90-minute documentary, not a 20-hour Ken Burns epic, so it moves quickly. The point, however, is not to be the ultimate authority on the subject but to discuss the motivations and mindsets of the artists involved.

Metacritic review by Chuck Foster
Chuck Foster
Film Threat
100
Sep 9, 2021

This concise but cogent documentary directed by Tom Surgal is crammed with exhilarating sounds, moving reminiscences and stimulating arguments that it is not just music, but vital music.

Metacritic review by Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny
The New York Times
90
Sep 9, 2021

Featuring past and recent interviews with many of the key figures and generous doses of archival photographs and vintage performance footage, Fire Music should be on any serious music lover’s must-see list.

Metacritic review by Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
The Hollywood Reporter