Celebrate Duke Ellington’s birthday with a career-spanning selection of short films and excerpts from his first filmed performance in Black and Tan (1929) to Symphony in Black (1935) featuring Ellington alongside a young Billie Holiday, to excerpts from Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Paris Blues (1961) and more. The Mike Braverman Sextet will add to the festivities with a joyous live performance of tunes from Ellington vast repertoire that will exemplify legendary vocalist Joe Williams’ declaration, “Ellington is only forever.”
Mike Braverman — Sax/clari
Andrew Clark — Trombone
Hugh Penner — Trumpet
Johannes Grames — Guitar
Brad Pearson — Bass
Alex McKechnie — Drums
The Mike Braverman Sextet
2:00 pm
Apr 27
VIFF Cinema, VIFF Centre
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