Basie and Turner walk into a bar—actually, it's jazz history being born.
Acting
Big Joe Turner's stories—he's a performer even sitting down.
Direction
Ricker caught giants before they were gone.
Director
Bruce Ricker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ricker shot this in one marathon 1974 weekend when Basie, Turner, and other KC veterans reunited for a rare festival.
This film basically rescued Kansas City jazz from obscurity—before it, the narrative was all New Orleans and Chicago.
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