Bolden

Bolden, is a biopic directed by Dan Pritzker imagining the compelling, powerful and tragic journey of Buddy Bolden, the unsung American hero who invented Jazz. With little biographical information and no found recordings of his music, the film’s narrative composes fragmented memories of his past, against the political and social context that inspired the revolutionary musician. The birth of jazz was the birth of American popular culture influencing everything that followed.

Starring Gary Carr, with original music written, arranged and performed by Wynton Marsalis, who was born in New Orleans, Bolden takes us back to the iconic jazz city during the early 1900s. A story fuelled by passion, greed and musical genius.