Playing the Changes

Name: Playing the Changes
Director: Michiel Ten Kleij
Released: 2023
Duration: 62

Tracking Darius Brubeck

Playing the Changes is a documentary that revolves around Darius Brubeck, son of jazz musician Dave Brubeck, and Darius’ wife Catherine (Cathy) as they are ‘playing the changes’ through their life in music, education and personal diplomacy.

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Feature International
African Premiere SA Premiere

Q&A, Panels and Workshops

Screenings – CT

Ster-Kinekor V&A 11 Thu 27 June 7.30pm + Q&A
Bertha Isi Sat 29 June 5pm+ Q&A

Screenings – JHB

The Zone @ Rosebank 3 Sat 22 June 5pm + Q&A

Director(s):

Michiel Ten Kleij

Country:

Netherlands | Poland | South Africa | United Kingdom

Year:

2023

Duration:

62 min

Language(s):

English

RATING:

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Playing the Changes documents the life of jazz pianist Darius Brubeck as he recounts a life of pioneering the musical, political, and cultural landscape in South Africa. Born in San Francisco in 1947 to legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck, the film explores Darius’s childhood, career, and activism throughout the years, from his involvement with creating the first university degree in Africa focused on Jazz to the establishment of the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music, which remains open 30 years on. Through interviews and archival footage,Playing the Changes explores how music plays an integral role in social mobility, transformation, and political reform. The film provides a deeply moving and engaging biography of Darius Brubeck, who leaves a legacy of liberation through the power of Jazz.