James O. Smith Documentary

[Soul Stream]

I know we've talked once before on this board about this, but I'd like to return to it if I may.

There was apparently a German filmaker who made a 90 minute documentary of Jimmy Smith's 1965 tour of Germany. It was called "James O. Smith, Organist" I believe.

Has anybody ever seen this or heard of it's existence in a commercial way?

[Soul Stream]

anybody?

[Jim Alfredson]

Dang, we need to find this! C'mon, folks! There's gotta be someone in this community that has some info!!

[brownie]

The entry for this 1965 film in David Meeker's 'Jazz In The Movies' indicates it's 97 minutes long. Brief comment says:

'Documentary on organist Jimmy Smith produced while he was touring Europe and the USA.'

Never saw that one...

[wigwise]

Here is IMDB's entry for this title:

http://imdb.com/title/tt0195278/

[Jim Alfredson]

Found this on a German documentary site. It looks like it's still being played around Germany at film festivals...

So 11.01. 17:30

„Smith, James O. — Organist, USA“

Beobachtungen, wie Musik gemacht wird. Von James O. Smith / Orgel, Quentin Warren / Gitarre, Billy Hart / Schlagzeug. Und Bilder von einer Reise. Das Jimmy Smith-Trio auf Tournee durch Europa: 15 Stationen vom 10. November bis 6. Dezember 1965.

BRD 1965, 98 min, s/w

R: Klaus Wildenhahn

B: KW, Herbert Selk, Rudolf Körösi

K: Herbert Selk

P: NDR

[Soul Stream]

Found this on a German documentary site.  It looks like it's still being played around Germany at film festivals...

So 11.01. 17:30

„Smith, James O. — Organist, USA“

Beobachtungen, wie Musik gemacht wird. Von James O. Smith / Orgel, Quentin Warren / Gitarre, Billy Hart / Schlagzeug. Und Bilder von einer Reise. Das Jimmy Smith-Trio auf Tournee durch Europa: 15 Stationen vom 10. November bis 6. Dezember 1965.

BRD 1965, 98 min, s/w

R: Klaus Wildenhahn

B: KW, Herbert Selk, Rudolf Körösi

K: Herbert Selk

P: NDR

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...guess we'll have to plan our next vacation to germany.

but seriously, wouldn't this be on a DVD somewhere in Europe at least?

[Soul Stream]

Found this on a German documentary site.  It looks like it's still being played around Germany at film festivals...

So 11.01. 17:30

„Smith, James O. — Organist, USA“

Beobachtungen, wie Musik gemacht wird. Von James O. Smith / Orgel, Quentin Warren / Gitarre, Billy Hart / Schlagzeug. Und Bilder von einer Reise. Das Jimmy Smith-Trio auf Tournee durch Europa: 15 Stationen vom 10. November bis 6. Dezember 1965.

BRD 1965, 98 min, s/w

R: Klaus Wildenhahn

B: KW, Herbert Selk, Rudolf Körösi

K: Herbert Selk

P: NDR

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...guess we'll have to plan our next vacation to germany.

but seriously, wouldn't this be on a DVD somewhere in Europe at least? Maybe Pete Fallico would know.

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[king ubu]

You may try sending this guy an email - he's got his jazz films list online, and the Smith is listed on DVD-R. In case he does not understand English, I could try anc contact him (I'd be interested in getting a copy, too, but I'm afrain I don't have much that this fellow does not already own...)

[Soul Stream]

You may try sending this guy an email - he's got his jazz films list online, and the Smith is listed on DVD-R. In case he does not understand English, I could try anc contact him (I'd be interested in getting a copy, too, but I'm afrain I don't have much that this fellow does not already own...)

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Ahhh!!! King Ubu comes through! I tried his email link but it wouldn't come through. The list link did work. Wow, what a list. Perhaps at least one of us would have something he would want to trade with and then go from there.

[sidewinder]

Interesting thread. I've often wondered about a 2 minute snippet of Jimmy Smith film I have on video which looks as though it comes from this vintage, seems to have the same lineup and was included on a BBC TV show hosted by Slim Gaillard. Tantalising glimpse of Jimmy in his prime - I would love to see the full film.