Praise for Icons Among Us Theatrical Version

MercuryMedia title Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense theatrical version has been praised as
a “A groundbreaking, four-part, four-hour television documentary” by John Kelman from the acclaimed online jazz publication allaboutjazz.com.

Kelman went on to write that Icons was “without a doubt, the best documentary on jazz that’s ever been produced”.

The doc also heralded some dazzling reviews after its debut screening on The Documentary Channel last spring.

The series has experienced equal success in sales, having been picked up by several leading broadcasters worldwide. These include:  Sky Arts UK, Sky Arts NZ, DBS Israel, Mezzo France and Canal Plus Spain.

Lars Larson, director of the Icons series, explores the evolution of jazz using a contemporary, rather than historical context. Unseen archival footage and candid interviews from jazz legends who include Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Miles Davies and Charles Mingus, have garnered the in-depth series global recognition.

Read Kelman’s full review of Icon’s theatrical version here.