"If the truth were known about the origin of the word 'Jazz' it would never be mentioned in polite society." ["Étude," Sept. 1924]

"Life, vigor, energy, effervescence of spirit, joy, pep, magnetism, verve, virility, ebulliency, courage, happiness — oh, what's the use? — JAZZ. Nothing else can express it". [E T "Scoop" Gleeson in the San Francisco Bulletin, March 1913]

A little ode to jazz, it's fine lingo, the dance, the spirit, the joy, the pep, the magnetism, verve, virility, ebulliency, courage and happiness, and most of all, to the music... Shot with virtually no budget but with a lot of help from a lot of VERY kind and talented friends. Get ready for a one way ticket to flipsville...


Credits:

Written, directed & produced by Jethro Massey
Cinematographer: Isarr Eiriksson
Assistant Camera: Dario Fau
Assistant Director: Etienne Richard

Wardrobe (Women): Ema Montès
Wardobe (Men): Lénaïg Périot

Hair & Make-Up: Lexi DeRock
Hair: Sorrel Mocchia Di Coggiola

Props & Décor: Clara Malapa
Assistant Décor: Livia Lattanzio
Assistant Décor: Charles Boury

Choreography:
Marty & Miss Dee
Brian Scott Bagley
Ievannah Lightingale
Philou

Catering: Floriane Nicolaï
Catering assistant: Camille Blanchot

Stills photographer: Axelle Emden

Many thanks to:
Massimiliano Mocchia di Coggiola
Marc Tassel
Nicolas Lesage de la Villebrune
Restaurant J'Go, Paris
Talmart Gallery, Paris
Marc Monsallier
Achraf Ben Abizid


Cast:
Brian Scott Bagley
Annelaure Bonet
Sophie Boss
Alexandra Breznaÿ
Mickael Caeyman
Emma Chaïbedra
Adrien Chombart de Lauwe
Jacques Colin
Eva Connaughton
Stéphanie Conrard
Philippe Cordier
Harvey David
Marty & Miss Dee
Artem Dementiev
Nina Despres
Brian Ferinden
Dandy Flo
Maud Givert
Ifik Le Guen
Etienne Guinot
Bruno Henry
Mélissandre L
Chloe Lelievre
Mathilde Lemonnier
Ievannah Lightingale
Jean-Baptiste Loubet
Ema Montès
Lili Moon
Roberta Sofia Palumbo
Philou
Guillaume Rougeon
Etienne Richard
Arthur de Sousa
Nelli Tsay
Marc Valenduc
Sara Verhagen
Mona Weber
Pierre Yameogo
Emmanuelle Zagoria

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