A personal documentary seeking to capture the improvisational genius of saxophonist, Warne Marsh, considered by some to be one of the greatest improvisers of all time, as told by his son K.C. Marsh. It examines the price of genius while reconciling a man’s musical legacy with his personal failings.
A personal documentary seeking to capture the improvisational genius of saxophonist, Warne Marsh, considered by some to be one of the greatest improvisers of all time, as told by his son K.C. Marsh. It examines the price of genius while reconciling a man’s musical legacy with his personal failings.
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About The Project
As the son of a great and underappreciated Jazz musician I feel duty bound to tell my father's story and compelled to explore our own relationship while doing so. I'm in a unique position to have easy access to the many great musicians he worked with and have had candid coversations with many of them about my father's personal qualities, both positive and negative.
I truly believe that it's my duty to present my father's talent to a larger audience. His was a unique talent and there are few artists who acheived his improvisational abilities which he spent a lifetime honing. That said I also feel strongly that there is an audience that will respond to this story on a completely different level than musical appreciation. That is the father/son story and my personal struggle with idolatry of my father while struggling with a sense of abandonment as he time and time again put music above all else. He could have been any work-a-holic father of any profession, putting work before parenting and family.
I also feel like the time is ripe for this story. On 10/31/14 the L.A. Jazz Institute is doing a 3 day concert series including a panel and tribute concert dedicated to my father. I will be there filming and capturing this historic event. More and more people are discovering his work and I have so many fantastic and insightful interviews to shed light on his musical legacy and very personal family interviews that shed light on the cost of supporting an artist in their pusuit of virtuosity.
Incentives
$10
"LIGHTHOUSE CAFE"
This level contribution gets you a shout out on our Facebook Page and on Twitter as well as our deep appreciation for your support!
***ALL DONATION LEVELS NAMED FOR JAZZ CLUBS WHERE WARNE PLAYED***$25
"SWEET BASIL"
This level contribution includes the “LIGHTHOUSE CAFE” level rewards and additionally we’ll post of photo me holding a sign with your name on it thanking you for supporting the movie. The smile on my face will be genuine!
$50
"HALF NOTE"
This level contribution includes everything in Lighthouse Cafe reward level plus you’ll get a free streaming rental of the movie when completed!$75
"CAFE MONTMARTRE"
This level of contribution includes everything in HALF NOTE plus you’ll get a personalized iOS Warne Marsh Ringtone emailed to you (song chosen by the director/producer, K.C. Marsh). Be the coolest cat on the block!Claimed: 0 of 30
$150
"PLUGGED NICKEL"
This level contribution includes everything in HALF NOTE plus your name in the end credits under “Special Thanks To Our Seed & Spark Contributors”$250
"THE FIVE SPOT"
This level of contribution includes everything in PLUGGED NICKEL plus a signed print (11” x 14”) print of the Warne Marsh painting by Charles Coffman (former student of Warne’s). Not commercially available anywhere! See our Facebook Page for reference.
Claimed: 0 of 15
$500
"WEST END"
This level of contribution includes everything in PLUGGED NICKEL plus a hard copy of John Petrucelli’s “Warne Marsh: The Unissued Copenhagen Studio Recordings Solo Transcriptions for Tenor Saxophone” (Also available for Concert Instruments). John is both a Jazz Musician and scholar who has studied Warne extensively. He also teaches at the University of Pittsburgh and studied at Rutgers.Claimed: 0 of 20
$1,000
"BLUE NOTE"
This level contribution gets you everything included in the HALF NOTE reward level plus a dedication in the end credits under “Blue Note Associate Producers” plus VIP invitations to major screenings in Los Angeles, Chicago or New York (and any local screenings in your vicinity) plus a CD of all the recorded Warne Marsh Supersax solos on a custom color art CD. Not commercially available anywhere.Claimed: 0 of 10
$5,000
VILLAGE VANGUARD
This level contribution gets you everything included in the HALF NOTE reward level plus a single panel dedication in the end credits under “Village Vanguard Executive Producers”
plus VIP invitations to major screenings in Los Angeles, Chicago or New York (and any local screenings in your vicinity). Additionally I’ll send you a personalized thank you video.
NOTE for all Producer Credits: Credits indicate a level of contribution to the film but infer no creative control or ownership over the film (that's probably obvious but just in case) -
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$10
"LIGHTHOUSE CAFE"
This level contribution gets you a shout out on our Facebook Page and on Twitter as well as our deep appreciation for your support!
***ALL DONATION LEVELS NAMED FOR JAZZ CLUBS WHERE WARNE PLAYED***$25
"SWEET BASIL"
This level contribution includes the “LIGHTHOUSE CAFE” level rewards and additionally we’ll post of photo me holding a sign with your name on it thanking you for supporting the movie. The smile on my face will be genuine!
$50
"HALF NOTE"
This level contribution includes everything in Lighthouse Cafe reward level plus you’ll get a free streaming rental of the movie when completed!$75
"CAFE MONTMARTRE"
This level of contribution includes everything in HALF NOTE plus you’ll get a personalized iOS Warne Marsh Ringtone emailed to you (song chosen by the director/producer, K.C. Marsh). Be the coolest cat on the block!Claimed: 0 of 30
$150
"PLUGGED NICKEL"
This level contribution includes everything in HALF NOTE plus your name in the end credits under “Special Thanks To Our Seed & Spark Contributors”$250
"THE FIVE SPOT"
This level of contribution includes everything in PLUGGED NICKEL plus a signed print (11” x 14”) print of the Warne Marsh painting by Charles Coffman (former student of Warne’s). Not commercially available anywhere! See our Facebook Page for reference.
Claimed: 0 of 15
$500
"WEST END"
This level of contribution includes everything in PLUGGED NICKEL plus a hard copy of John Petrucelli’s “Warne Marsh: The Unissued Copenhagen Studio Recordings Solo Transcriptions for Tenor Saxophone” (Also available for Concert Instruments). John is both a Jazz Musician and scholar who has studied Warne extensively. He also teaches at the University of Pittsburgh and studied at Rutgers.Claimed: 0 of 20
$1,000
"BLUE NOTE"
This level contribution gets you everything included in the HALF NOTE reward level plus a dedication in the end credits under “Blue Note Associate Producers” plus VIP invitations to major screenings in Los Angeles, Chicago or New York (and any local screenings in your vicinity) plus a CD of all the recorded Warne Marsh Supersax solos on a custom color art CD. Not commercially available anywhere.Claimed: 0 of 10
$5,000
VILLAGE VANGUARD
This level contribution gets you everything included in the HALF NOTE reward level plus a single panel dedication in the end credits under “Village Vanguard Executive Producers”
plus VIP invitations to major screenings in Los Angeles, Chicago or New York (and any local screenings in your vicinity). Additionally I’ll send you a personalized thank you video.
NOTE for all Producer Credits: Credits indicate a level of contribution to the film but infer no creative control or ownership over the film (that's probably obvious but just in case) - Updates
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Current Team
About This Team
K.C. Marsh, Director/Producer
K.C. has logged over 20 years experience working as a director, writer, actor, videographer and editor. Filmmaking proved to be in K.C.’s blood. His cinematic roots included his grandfather, Academy Award winning Director of Photography Oliver T. Marsh, his uncle Owen, a Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from The Society of Camera Operators and his great aunt Mae Marsh, a silent film star. After graduating from UCSC with a BA in Theater Arts, he moved back to Los Angeles and started work in production. He was a personal assistant to television director, Victor Lobl, a producing assistant to Josh Donen, edited indie video projects, produced a cable access comedy series in which he worked camera, edited and was a principal actor, in addition to numerous production jobs where he has done everything from PA to Assistant Post Production Supervisor. He wrote and directed two short films including Blocked & Bothered, which screened at the 48hour Extreme Filmmaker Festival (nabbing a “Best Performances” nod) and Leading Ladies, which was submitted through the Sundance Shorts Lab feedback program. Combining all of his talents, K.C. currently works as an Associate Producer with Walt Disney Imagineering, Research & Development. His current project, Warne Marsh: An Improvised Life is a longtime dream of his, to tell the story of his father and his music while illuminating the struggles of living with a troubled jazz virtuoso as a parent.
Suanne Spoke, ProducerA multi-award winning actor/producer/coach, she has made over 150 appearances on stage and in film & television, most recently in the 2014 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner "Whiplash". Suanne recurs on ABC Family's “Switched at Birth” as Travis' Mom. She will be starring in the upcoming films “Worthy”, “Wild Prairie Rose”, and “Dumped”. On stage, Suanne has won the Ovation Award, the Garland Award and the LA Weekly award for Best Performance in numerous productions, and has also been awarded the Los Angeles Drama Critics Award and the Garland Award for Best Production/Producer. During her lengthy stage career, she has served on the Board of Directors for both the Company of Angels and Deaf West Theatre.Suanne currently serves on the faculty in the Graduate Film Directing Program at the California Institute of the Arts, where she teaches acting. Suanne recently worked in Berlin @ DFFB, has also taught at Deaf West’s Summer School. She has served as an acting consultant for the UCLA Extension for screenwriters and UCLA/US Performing Camps. She has had the honor of participating as an actress at the Sundance Lab, participated on panels for ActorFest (both in Los Angeles & New York) and been a juror for the Newport Beach Film Festival.EDDIE RICHEY, Jazz Consultant/Collaborator/Writer
Eddie Richey has been a working screenwriter for 21 years. During that time, Eddie has sold numerous scripts, writing assignments, and pitches including: "Little Lamb of the Cross" (Chestnut Hill), "Desperate" (RKO), "LA Stories" (Showtime), "Shadow of Death" (Universal), "Night of the Hunter" (Paramount), "Murder in Spokane" (TriStar), "36 Hours" (Warner Bros.), "Quality of Mercy" (Warner Bros.), and "Too Many Crooks" (Irwin Winkler), adapted from a Donald Westlake short story.
Produced credits include "Phoenix", directed by Danny Cannon, starring Ray Liotta and Anjelica Huston, Lakeshore, and a year spent in purgatory (television on a CBS show, The Client.)
Currently raising financing for "Three Rivers," co-written with Emily Skopov, who will direct. The original TV pilot "Bay City" is out to directors via UTA, Maria Crenna, Stun Originals producing.
He also taught screenwriting at the California Institute of the Arts from, 2005 - 2010, where he learned a lot more from the students than they learned from him.
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