WORLD PREMIER, ROSIE NOMINATED SHORT DOCUMENTARY - THE HOUSE THAT BOP BUILT by COLLETTE SLEVINSKY, screening at GVFF FUNDRAISER, OCTOBER 23, AT THE YARDBIRD SUITE, 4 – 8pm. Tickets $20.00 at the door.
The House that Bop Built is a 22 minute documentary based on the history of the Yardbird Suite, home to the Edmonton Jazz Society which was founded in 1957. The ‘Suite’, as it is affectionately known, first opened its doors in the basement of 10444 – 82 Avenue. Since then it has moved to various locations around town. It is currently located on 11 Tommy Banks Way (corner of 102 Street and 86 Avenue) and has been since 1984. It has become one of North America’s longest running Jazz Clubs. What makes it unique is that it is completely operated by volunteers. The Yardbird Suite was named after a Charlie Parker jazz standard. The story is that Charlie Parker was on tour in the states when his bus ran over a chicken. He asked the driver to stop the bus so he could grab the bird then took it to his next stop where he had a lady clean it and serve it for dinner. The Yardbird Suite has become an international venue for world class jazz and recently celebrated its golden anniversary. This film captures those celebrations and rare performances of alumni and dignitaries like Tommy Banks and P.J. Perry. The film was entitled by and dedicated to the late Craig Magill who is no longer with us.
HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE GVFF FUNDRAISER -
SPONSORS
Yardbird Suite
New Asian Village and Harmeet Kapur
FILM
The House the Bop Built by Producer/ Director Collette Slevinsky
Thank you Senator Tommy Banks and Mrs. Banks for your support
ENTERTAINMENT
Capital Sax
No Rules Trio
HOST
Duanne English, Global TV
SILENT AUCTION CONTRIBUTORS
Stella & Dot – Tekla Eichhorn
CKUA
Citadel Theatre
Gabe Wong – Artist
Noorish Conscious Eatery & Elixir Bar
The Next Act
Shanti Yoga
Bacchus Group
University of Alberta Extension
Edmonton International Film Festival
Back Basics Massage & Foot Therapy
Sutton Place Hotel
PC Care – Trevor Moyer
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Chris Chan Photography
Studio-E Photography
SOUND TECHNICIAN
Nicos Arenaz
VOLUNTEERS
All the Volunteers at the Yardbird Suite
Collette Slevinsky
Lesley McMillan
Beryl Bacchus
Ken MacDonald
Michael Phair
Brian Loewen
Eugene Tse
Howie Phung
Jackie Lee
Rod Loyola
Scott MacDonald
Sarah Chung
Tonia LaRiviere
MEDIA
Edmonton Journal
Gig City
Telus TV
Global TV
City & Dale
*photo courtesy of studio-e photography*
