Barbara McCullough presents her recent film, Horace Tapscott Musical Griot, in Cinematic Voices on Tuesday night, Dec. 12, at 7:30 pm. Horace Tapscott premiered at last year's Pan African Film Festival and was later shown at MOCA.
McCullough is a celebrated African American independent LA filmmaker whose classic short film, Water Ritual #1: An Urban Rite of Purification, was featured in UCLA's retrospective LA Rebellion.
LA Weekly Article:
http://www.laweekly.com/arts/a-filmmaker-of-las-most-famous-black-film-movement-returns-with-a-doc-about-jazz-legend-horace-tapscott-7884923
HORACE TAPSCOTT MUSICAL GRIOT documents the life of the late musical genius and community activist, Horace Tapscott, who was blacklisted in the 1960’s and 70’s because of his political affiliations. Mr. Tapscott is the storyteller, the griot whose life and words chronicle the development of jazz in Los Angeles. He is a cultural icon who promised his teacher and mentor to give back to the community what he learned. In fulfilling his commitment, Mr. Tapscott mentored to three generations of accomplished jazz musicians and later toured nationally and internationally sharing his talents before passing on to the “celestial arkestra” in 1999. Mr. Tapscott is seen in conversation with acclaimed musicians, Don Cherry and Arthur Blythe along with his teacher and mentor, Dr. Samuel Browne.
Originally shot in 16mm film from 1977 to 1991, the film was edited in HD BluRay and DVD.
Total running time: 72 minutes.