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Packed with thrilling music, SOUND OF REDEMPTION: THE FRANK MORGAN STORY, is a feature documentary about a gifted alto sax player and Charlie Parker's protégé, Frank Morgan. Morgan fell hard into heroin and got to be almost as good a conman and thief as he was a musician in order to feed his habit. The habit cost him 30 years of his life in and out of prison, most of it at San Quentin, where he performed in a big band with fellow junkie jazz musicians that grew famous in the Bay Area. To bring the past into present, director NC Heikin and writer Michael Connelly (THE LINCOLN LAWYER) brought an all-star band together into the "Q" for a concert. This hyper-emotional event forms the backbone of this riveting film.
Original Release
12/02/2015
US Release
12/02/2015
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Morgan | Self |
| Mark Gross | Self - saxophonist |
| Ron Carter | Self - bassist |
| Grace Kelly | Self - saxophonist |
| Eric Gladstone | Self - Frank Morgan's friend |
| Gary Giddins | Self - jazz critic |
| Geraldine Morgan | Self - Frank Morgan's mother |
| Michael Connelly | Self - author |
| Florette Morgan | Self |
| Delfeayo Marsalis | Self - trombonist |
Directors
Writers
Michael Connelly, Delfeayo Marsalis, N.C. Heikin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Frank Morgan | Self |
| Mark Gross | Self - saxophonist |
| Ron Carter | Self - bassist |
| Grace Kelly | Self - saxophonist |
| Eric Gladstone | Self - Frank Morgan's friend |
| Gary Giddins | Self - jazz critic |
| Geraldine Morgan | Self - Frank Morgan's mother |
| Michael Connelly | Self - author |
| Florette Morgan | Self |
| Delfeayo Marsalis | Self - trombonist |
| George Cables | Self - pianist |
| Charlie Parker | Self |
| Cecilia Tapscott | Self - Frank Morgan's friend |
| Steve Isoardi | Self - historian |
| Clora Bryant | Self - jazz trumpeter |
| Kirk Silsbee | Self - jazz journalist |
| Patricia Willard | Self - jazz historian |
| David Brunk | Self - Frank Morgan's friend |
| Nevlyn Brunk | Self - Frank Morgan's friend |
| Marvin Smith | Self - jazz drummer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Connelly | Executive Producer |
| James Egan | Producer |
| Su Kim | Producer |
