Calling all fans of Dr Lonnie Smith!
Kevin Whitlock
Monday, December 7, 2020
Producer and director are calling on the jazz family to help finish a documentary on the Hammond maestro
Emmy-award winning Canadian film producer Ed Barreveld is calling on the jazz community to help him complete a documentary on Hammond organ legend Dr Lonnie Smith.
Toronto-based Barreveld has launched an Indiegogo fundraiser to help him get the project, directed by first-time film-maker Howard Goldstein, to the ‘rough cut’ stage so that it can be shown to potential purchasers, as well as licencees and broadcasters.
He told Jazzwise: “I’ve been a jazz fan since my early teens and after I discovered Jimmy Smith, I’ve had a special affinity for the Hammond B3.
“Last autumn I was approached by Howard Goldstein who had been shooting footage for a documentary about NEA Jazz Master and B3 master Dr Lonnie Smith. In addition to filming Lonnie on and off stage, Howard interviewed people such as George Benson, Lou Donaldson, Joe Lovano, Don Was, Joey DeFrancesco and Rudy Van Gelder (a rare interview and one of his last). Howard self-financed the shoot and needed help to move the film forward, which is how I got involved.
“There is international market interest in the film, but people want to see a rough cut (a general outline of what the final film will look like) before purchasing or licensing the film. To get us to the rough cut stage we have, with Lonnie and his manager’s full support, launched an Indiegogo campaign. There are some very cool perks available to donors from autographed photos and CDs, to virtual concerts with Jonathan Kreisberg, Peter Bernstein and Akiko Tsuruga.”
To find out how you can help click here to watch a teaser clip and visit www.StorylineEntertainment.com