Passing the Torch

Name: Passing the Torch
Director: Bret Primack
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-11-14
Duration: 43 min
Rating: 0
Cast: Jimmy Heath, Brice Winston, Doug Tidaback, Scott Black

Directed by Bret Primack

Documentary

20160h 43m

Overview

Passing the Torch documents a ninety year old Jazz master, Jimmy Heath, mentoring teenage musicians with a thirst for knowledge and an appreciation of America's homegrown art form, Jazz. Director Bret Primack captures Heath's gentle, humorous sharing of life lessons and the non-threatening way he guides aspiring artists to musical excellence. An esteemed mentor, Mr. Heath reaches a much younger generation by understanding his role, to be dependable, engaged, authentic, and finely tuned to their needs.