CALLE 54

Calle 54 ventures into the sensual world of Latin Jazz, a genre of music which has fascinated Trueba for nearly twenty years. Travelling to Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden and the United States, Trueba gets at the heart of a powerful movement from all sides, immortalizing some truly memorable performances in a fitting tribute to the initiators of Latin Jazz. Calle 54 is a once-in-a-lifetime event, capturing all the force, energy and sheer brilliance of these exceptional musicians in a single film for the very first time. The performers are all masters of the genre: veteran Bebo Valdes, who has a sparkling duet with both his son Chucho (a monster on the piano) and the still nimble Cachao; the symphonic sounds of Chico O'Farrill's Big Band; Michel Camilo with an awesome trio; and, in his last performance on film, the late Tito Puente with his Golden Latin Jazz All Stars. Trueba's searching eye also captures these performers in mesmerizing candid moments as they rehearse and talk about their art.