February 12 - 17, 2025

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OLIVER JONES: MIND HANDS HEART

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The documentary honors the phenomenal life of Canadian jazz pianist Oliver Jones. The film follows Mr. Jones in the weeks leading up to his retirement, in early 2017, after seven decades as a performer. It goes behind the scenes at his last big concert at the Montreal International Jazz Festival follows him to his emotional final performance in his parents' native Barbados. Mr. Jones reflects on his memorable life and career, and some of the people who know him best share what he has meant to them and to the Canadian jazz scene.

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