Sicily Jass: The World's First Man in Jazz backdrop

Sicily Jass: The World's First Man in Jazz 2015 Directed by Michele Cinque

2017 will mark a century from the recording of what is historically considered the first Jazz record, but very few know that it was recorded by a Sicilian emigrant to New Orleans: Nick La Rocca. The record sold a million and half copies! Featuring exclusive interviews to American music critics, historians and archivists, as well as amazing archive picturing New Orleans at the beginning of the century, Sicily Jass takes us on a journey through music and history, telling the story of the world's first man in Jazz.

Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Italian
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies GA&A Productions , Lazy Film , MRF 5
Release Date 29 November 2015
75 mins