Garth Fagan's "Griot New York"
Brief Synopsis
A combination of dance, jazz and dramatic stage imagery offering a symbolic exploration of New York, praising its flamboyance, brooding moods, joys, troubles and fantastic fusion of rituals and customs from every world culture.
Cast & Crew
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Matthew Diamond
Director
Bit Knighton
Sharlene Shu
Eric Reed
Performer
Valentina Alexander
Sharon Skepple
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (02/22/95), Great Performances (02/22/95), Griot New York
Genre
Dance
Music
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A combination of dance, jazz and dramatic stage imagery offering a symbolic exploration of New York, praising its flamboyance, brooding moods, joys, troubles and fantastic fusion of rituals and customs from every world culture.
Director
Matthew Diamond
Director
Cast
Bit Knighton
Sharlene Shu
Eric Reed
Performer
Valentina Alexander
Sharon Skepple
Ferneasa Cutno
Natalie Rogers
Ben Wolfe
Performer
Victor Goines
Performer
Lazette Rayford
Norwood Pennewell
Chris Morrison
Micha Willis
Steve Humphrey
Lavert Benefield
Wycliffe Gordon
Performer
Wessell Anderson
Performer
Wynton Marsalis
Performer
Will Ferguson
Joel Valentin
Nicolette Depass
Herlin Riley
Performer
Crew
Alan Adelman
Lighting
Valentina Alexander
Other
Lavert Benefield
Other
Girish Bhargava
Editor
Ferneasa Cutno
Other
Nicolette Depass
Other
Garth Fagan
Other
Garth Fagan
Choreographer
Will Ferguson
Other
Agnes Gund
Producer
Jamake Highwater
Creative Consultant
Steve Humphrey
Other
Mead Hunt
Director Of Photography
Celia Ipiotis
Creative Consultant
Bit Knighton
Other
Vera List
Producer
Wynton Marsalis
Music Arranger
Wynton Marsalis
Music
Chris Morrison
Other
Norwood Pennewell
Other
Martin Puryear
Art Department
Lazette Rayford
Other
Natalie Rogers
Other
Margaret Selby
Producer
Margaret Selby
Segment Director
Sharlene Shu
Other
Sharon Skepple
Other
Joel Valentin
Other
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Micha Willis
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (02/22/95), Great Performances (02/22/95), Griot New York
Genre
Dance
Music
Release Date
1995
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
