New 60-minute Documentary DVD-Video Now Available

WHO: Richie C. Quirino, a Filipino jazz historian, composer and performer, and Collis H. Davis, Jr., an African-American independent documentary filmmaker, both Jazzphil members, have just completed a three-year-long production called PINOY JAZZ: The Story of Jazz in the Philippines. Wayne Enage, a former jazz radio host and jazz club owner, serves as the documentary's narrator, and Prof. Ron Nethercutt as its correspondent. Gus Lagman, Richie Quirino and Collis Davis are the project producers.

WHAT: Based on Richie Quirino's book, Pinoy Jazz Traditions, which won the 2004 National Book Award in the music category, PINOY JAZZ is a 60-minute English language video documentary that provides the first-ever documentation of the development of jazz in the Philippines, from its infancy in 1898, when Filipinos were first exposed to Black music performed by African-American soldiers, to its present-day maturity in which musicians are turning to indigenous sources for inspiration. Incorporating historical still photography, turn-of-the century film footage, maps, old recordings, present-day performances and interviews with veteran and contemporary musicians, the video presents an eye-opening view into an almost-forgotten history of the art of jazz as it developed in the Philippines over the last century.

DVD AVAILABLE: The DVD-Video version of PINOY JAZZ, can be purchased for $16.95 online at www.filmbaby.com or by calling 1-877-345-6222

WEB SITES/CONTACTS: The following web sites provide additional information about PINOY JAZZ: The Story of Jazz in the Philippines:

www.okara.com/html/video.html Okara Art & Video web site

www.okara.com/html/philjazztraditions.html Web page about the book behind the video, Pinoy Jazz Traditions

www.jazzsociety.ph/html/frontpage7.html About Pinoy Jazz Traditions

http://www.jazzsociety.ph/html/pressreaction.html PJT Critical Reaction

Reach the producers via this e-mail address: chdavisjr@pldtdsl.net

ART MANUNTAG and SITTI NAVARRO BAG ALIW AWARDS
August 31st, 2006

JAZZPHIL congratulates Art Manuntag and Sitti Navarro for winning the prestigeous 19th Aliw Awards for Best Male and Female Performers in Hotel Lounges and Bars.

Art also celebrates the debut of his new CD , The Art of Love, now available in local record stores everywhere.