John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991

John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991
Directed by	Garret Linn
Produced by	Valerie Goodman Taku Nishimae Kenji Okabe
Starring	John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards
Cinematography	Ute Badura André Harris Garret Linn
Edited by	Caleb Ogelsby
Music by	John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards
Distributed by	Telecom Japan
Release dates	September 9, 1992 (1992-09-09) (U.S. limited) September 17, 1992 (1992-09-17) (Berlin Film Festival)
Running time	112 minutes
Countries	United States Japan
Language	English
Budget	$320,000

John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 is a 1992 documentary concert film directed and shot by Garret Linn. It was the director's first feature, and was filmed in Super16.[1] It was shown at The Water Reade Theater in New York City and was part of the Berlin Film Festival in 1992.[2]

Summary

A feature film of a concert given at the Quartier Latin Club in Berlin, Germany on March 28–31, 1991.

Cast/Players

• John Lurie – Alto & Soprano Saxophone
• Steven Bernstein – Trumpet & Cornet
• Michael Blake – Tenor & Soprano Saxophone
• Oren Bloedow – Bass
• Bryan Carrott – Vibraphone & Marimba & Timpani
• Billy Martin – Percussion
• Michele Navazio – Guitar
• Jane Scarpantoni – Cello
• Grant Calvin Weston – Drums

Review

John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 was reviewed by The New York Times[2] and Variety.[3]

Availability

The film was extremely difficult to find for many years. There was a limited number of screenings in Germany and the United States along with a small release in Japan. An audio CD recording of the same concert was released by VeraBra Records under the title of "Live in Berlin 1991 Vol. I & Vol. II". In early 2011 the company that made the film released a low quality version on youtube.com.[4]

References

1. "Super16 Feature Films". www.abelcine.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
2. Holden, Stephen (9 September 1992). "Review/Film; Music Meets Attitude: Lounge Lizards Concert". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
3. Cohn, Lawrence (2 September 1992). "John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin". Retrieved 28 May 2018.
4. tst3aoyama (10 January 2011). "John Lurie & The Lounge Lizards,Live in Berlin 1/10". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 28 May 2018 – via YouTube.

External links

• John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards Live in Berlin 1991 at IMDb