Roughly a month ago, I posted a short clip of the upcoming documentary, “Thelonius Hands,” which would go on to receive a positive reaction. Without attempting to find some cool phrase to describe it, here’s the first official trailer. I’m a big fan of stuff like this mainly because it’s something I’d eventually love to do. The thing about music is that it tells a story. Yet even with the actual songs/albums/performances, there are stories behind them which are equally, if not more, intriguing. Read the rest of this entry »

In the grand scheme of things, I’d love to go down as one of the greatest documentary filmers this culture has ever witnessed. Will I get there or not remains to be seen. However, the ability to craft a story through film and words has always intrigued me, so whenever a quality piece presents itself, I always try to devote time to study and admire it. With the Lil’ Wayne documentary the talk of the town right now, I wanted to bring to your attention another project I’m eagerly awaiting.

Shifting away from the Hip-Hop realm for a second, this production focuses around one of the greatest musical minds of all time, Thelonious Monk. From the mind of DuBois Ashong, the 23-year-old New Jersey filmmaker creates a short composition around one of music’s greatest musical pieces, “Round Midnight.” Read the rest of this entry »