[Dixielandjazz] New Orleans banjo and guitar jazzman Emanuel 'Manny' Sayles, 29 minutes long video

[Ulf Jagfors]

A 29 minutes long video portrayal of the life and musical career of New
Orleans banjo and guitar jazzman Emanuel 'Manny' Sayles. The documentary
portrays the 71 year old Sayles as both a musician and as a person,
sketching in historical developments in his musical career from time to
time, and following him through the neighborhoods of his past. Walking
through New Orleans streets, pointing out small fragments of a long lived
and sometimes hard fought musical career; stopping occasionally to meet an
old face and dig up even older memories; reuniting with former musicians he
once played with -- what emerges is the portrait of a man whose musical
career has in many ways followed the development of American jazz itself.

Yes, he is playing a plectrum banjo with Chicago tuning=guitar tuning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkC2L3er1FI

Ulf Jaegfors

Stockholm




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