He remembers smiling so hard through jazz fusion icon dennis chambers nonstop 45minute set that his cheeks began to burn. A drummers dream 2012 cast and crew drummers nasyr abdul alkhabyyr, dennis chambers and others share their skills and passion for music with students at a weekend drumming workshop. Percussionists pound in ontario farmhouse for hot docs film. Beautifully filmed in the canadian wilderness, walkers a drummers dream documents the gathering at a summer drum camp, staffed by some of the top performers in rock, jazz and latin. Mike mangini, who holds five world fastest drummer records, shows off his skills in john walker s latest documentary a drummer s. Seven of the worlds master drummers blow the roof off the barn and the ducks out of the water when they gather on a remote farm in ontario cottage country to inspire young musicians to connect with the powerful rhythms of nature. From his fiction film collaboration, a winter tan, described by a globe and mail critic as unlike any other film anywhere to his personal exploration of myth and imagination in the fairy faith, walker. Raul rekow and nasyr abdul alkhabyyr, the film engages us with a diversity of musical styles. Apr 30, 2010 mike mangini, who holds five world fastest drummer records, shows off his skills in john walker s latest documentary a drummer s dream, which is screening at the hot docs festival. A drummers dream apparently, playing percussion requires great smiles as well as great muscles and coordination. Mar 02, 2011 fellow filmmaker john walker used the cfcnfb doc lab to develop a drummers dream, a film about seven of the worlds master drummers making and teaching music together on a canadian nature. The documentary a drummers dream is a fabulous movie by canadian, multiple.
Featuring dennis chambers, kenwood dennard, horacio elnegro hernandez, giovanni hidalgo, mike mangini. A drummers dream a film by john walker trailer youtube. The movie features montreal drummer extraordinaire, nasyr abdul alkhabyyr, founder of the drum camp and alumni drummer for dizzy gillespie, as well as 6 other amaaaazing drummers and percussionists dennis chambers, raul rekow, giovanni hidalgo, horacio elnegro hernandez, kenwood dennard and mike mangini. A drummers dream opens at the royal in toronto on friday nov. Its also something walker couldnt turn away from during filming.
John walker drums to a different beat citynews toronto. Fellow filmmaker john walker used the cfcnfb doc lab to develop a drummers dream, a film about seven of the worlds master drummers making and teaching music together on a canadian nature. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for a drummers dream 2010. John walker is an awardwinning canadian documentary filmmaker who made his mark in 1982 with chambers. John walker is one of canadas most prolific and respected documentary filmmakers. Mike fastest hands in the world mangini, first to perform, lives up to his title. John walker productions national film board of canada set at an idyllic music camp nasyrium drum camp for emerging musicians in rural ontario, a drummer s dream focuses on a rare assembly. John walker is one of canada s most prolific and respected documentary filmmakers. May 01, 2010 database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for a drummers dream 2010. When i spoke with walker about his latest project, a drummers dreama drummers dream. Dizzy gillespie, carlos santana and now each other. A drummers dream a film by john walker a rare and unique assembly of some of the greatest drummers in the world.
John walkers documentary a drummers dream captures what it is like to be one who communicates better with rhythm than with words. But the filmdirected with clean, lyrical precision by john walkeralso does a fine job of exploring the necessary balance between technical brilliance and. Bard professor and jazz artist thurman barker will perform a set and intro the film. From his fiction film collaboration, a winter tan, described by a globe and mail critic as unlike any other film anywhere to his personal exploration of myth and. Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come together in a magical setting as these diverse drummers and forty students create a profound and unforgettable experience. Canadian filmmaker john walker presents his lastest documentary a drummers dream. You can screen a drummers dream at your school, and even bring a world famous drummer to give a performance and drum. John walker seven of the worlds master drummers blow the roof off the barn and the ducks out of the water when they gather on a remote farm in ontario cottage country to inspire young musicians to connect with the powerful rhythms of nature. The film has been awarded the hot docs top ten audience favourite award and the fipa dor for best performing arts. A drummers dream trailer by john walker nfb national film.
At the end of the film you will be tapping out the rhythms that live within us all, and the positive. John walker writer seven of the worlds master drummers blow the roof off the barn and the ducks out of the water when they gather on a remote farm in ontario cottage country to inspire young musicians to connect with the powerful rhythms of nature. Awardwinning canadian documentary film maker john walker was a rock drummer in the late 1960s, until the iching told him to choose another career. Mike mangini and raul rekow, the film engages us with music styles and. Giovanni hidalgo, mike mangini, raul rekow and nasyr abdul alkhabyyr, the film engages us with a diversity of musical styles. John walker is one of canada s finest directorcinematographers working in the documentary genre, and his films have won international acclaim. John walker filmmaker director drummer a drummers dream.
Kent martin producer john walker producer nigel markham cinematographer kent nason csc cinematographer. With his latest, a drummer s dream, walker delivers a film that lifts you into another dimension of pure joy and exhilaration. East coast kitchen party is an independent media organization reporting on atlantic canadas arts, entertainment and lifestyle news. A rare and unique assembly of some of the greatest drummers in the world. Tracks and gestures, a film about london, ontario artist and filmmaker jack chambers. Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come together in a magical setting when seven diverse drummers create a. At the end of the film you will be tapping out the rhythms that live within us all, and the positive energy of these masters will pulse through you for days to come. One of the most talked about films at the festival. Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come together in a magical setting when seven diverse drummers create a profound and. After watching this film, the viewer realizes that unlike playing a guitar or piano, the drummer is an acrobat who juggles drums and cymbals with both feet and. The thing is, a few days later i was offered a summer job in a film studio.
But the film directed with clean, lyrical precision by john walker also does a fine job of exploring the necessary balance between technical brilliance and soulful simplicity. John walker productions national film board of canada set at an idyllic music camp nasyrium drum camp for emerging musicians in rural ontario, a drummers dream focuses. Watch a drummers dream online vimeo on demand on vimeo. My wise twentytwo year old band leader said well consult the i ching. In 1969, when i was sixteen, my montreal band was invited by frank zappa to open his concert in haight ashbury, california the centre of the universe as far as i was concerned. Directed by john walker, the film lists unknown or not available as a castmember. The documentary a drummers dream is a fabulous movie by canadian, multiple award winning filmmaker john walker. Nov 05, 2010 a drummer s dream opens at the royal in toronto on friday nov. May 02, 2018 seven of the worlds master drummers blow the roof off the barn and the ducks out of the water when they gather on a remote farm in ontario cottage country to inspire young musicians to connect with the powerful rhythms of nature.
John walker productions ltd national film board of canada a rare and unique assembly of some of the greatest drummers in the world. Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come together in a magical setting when seven diverse drummers create a profound and unforgettable experience. Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come. John walkers 2010 documentary about an ontario summer camp for young. Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come together in a magical setting when seven diverse drummers create a profound and unforgettable experience with forty students. An homage to drummers everywhere, this event is not to be missed. He remembers smiling so hard through jazz fusion icon dennis chamber s nonstop 45minute set that his cheeks began to burn.
Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come together in a magical setting when seven diverse. A drummers dream a film by john walker movie trailer youtube. Explosive talent, passion, humour and irresistible personality come together in a magical setting when seven diverse drummers. Mar 07, 2012 a drummers dream apparently, playing percussion requires great smiles as well as great muscles and coordination. Oct 20, 2011 such energy, conveyed through so many of the film s multiple rhythmic sections, is an infectious part of a drummer s dream. Doc talk a drummers dream in discussion with john walker winner of delphic art movie award in berlin, germany special prize. Percussionists pound in ontario farmhouse for hot docs. These master drummers of rock, jazz, latin fusion and soul have backed the likes of miles davis, dizzy gillespie, carlos santana and now each other. A final jam session with all of the drummers and students, and even the films director, is transcendent with a joy that will leave you exhilarated for days to. The trailer for a drummers dream which will make its world premiere at the 2010 hot docs canadian international documentary festival seven of the worlds master drummers blow the roof off the barn and the ducks out of the water when they gather on a remote farm in ontario cottage country to inspire young musicians to connect with the powerful rhythms of. I had been carrying a camera around my neck since i was eight so this was a tough choice. John walker is one of canadas finest directorcinematographers working in the documentary genre, and his films have won international acclaim. With nasyr abdul alkhabyyr, dennis chambers, kenwood dennard, horacio negro hernandez. A drummers dream follows those who never stop the boston.