A Tuba to Cuba

A Tuba to Cuba is a 2018 American documentary film about the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The leader of New Orleans' famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band seeks to fulfill his late father's dream of retracing their musical roots to the shores of Cuba in search of the indigenous music that gave birth to New Orleans jazz. A Tuba to Cuba celebrates the triumph of the human spirit expressed through the universal language of music and challenges us to resolve to build bridges, not wall. The film was directed by T. G. Herrington and Danny Clinch and narrated by Ben Jaffe whose parents founded Preservation Hall in a segregated 1961 New Orleans.[2][3] The documentary had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX where Michael King of the Austin Chronicle[4] exclaimed that it is "very likely to become a classic of the music documentary genre."

A Tuba To Cuba
Directed by
Produced by
  • Nicelle Herrington
  • Han Soto
Written byT. G. Herrington
Starring
  • Ben Jaffe
  • Walter Harris
  • Charlie Gabriel
  • Ronell Johnson
  • Clint Maedgen
Production
company
  • Nom De Guerre Films
  • Setlife Films
Distributed byBlue Fox Entertainment
Release date
  • March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14) (SXSW)[1]
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Production

The film was shot in New Orleans, Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Cienfuegos.[3]

Critical response

Patrick Hipes of Deadline: "The verdict? We are one place and one people, born to combat despair, oppression, and poverty with ingenuity, humor, and the music that transcends all of it."[5]

Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times: "Joyous, Intimate & Fascinating! High on music and hot with the thrill of discovery"[6]

Gary Goldstein of The Los Angeles Times: "Just sit back and enjoy"[7]

Michael King of The Austin Chronicle: "Very likely to become a classic of the music documentary genre."[8]

Janet Pierson, SXSW Director of Film: "Rare film about music that draws strength from and is true to both art forms"[8]

Jake Salinas of Movie Talk with Jake Salinas: "A Tuba to Cuba, directed by photographer Danny Clinch and T.G. Herrington, is vibrant, exciting, colorful, heartwarming and fun music documentary on some of the greatest musicians in the world."[9]

The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[10]

Accolades
Award Year Category Result
Fairhope Film Festival 2018 2018 Jury Award Best Film WON
Tallgrass Film Festival 2018 2018 Outstanding Cinematography WON
New Orleans Film Festival 2018 2018 Audience Award WON
SXSW 24 Beats Per Second 2018 Official Selection Nominated

References
  1. https://schedule.sxsw.com/2018/events/FS10544
  2. Catsoulis, Jeannette (February 14, 2019). "'A Tuba to Cuba' Review: A New Orleans Jazz Band Makes a Caribbean Connection". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  3. Goldstein, Gary (February 13, 2019). "Review: Preservation Hall Jazz Band explores its roots in documentary 'A Tuba to Cuba'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. King, Michael (March 15, 2018). "SXSW Film Review: A Tuba to Cuba". Austin Chronicle.
  5. Hipes, Patrick (March 10, 2018). "Deadline.com". Deadline.com.
  6. Catsoulis, Jeannette (February 4, 2019). "The New York Times". The New York Times.
  7. Goldstein, Gary (February 14, 2019). "The Los Angeles Times". The Los Angeles Times.
  8. King, Michael (March 15, 2018). "The Austin Chronicle". The Austin Chronicle.
  9. Salinas, Jake (March 17, 2018). "Movie Talk with Jake Salinas". Movie Talk with Jake Salinas.
  10. "A Tuba to Cuba". RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
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