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Next month, fans will be transported to such an era in their own homes. Local band Polk Street Jazz participated in a documentary presentation that is due to air on KACV-TV.
“KACV-TV is proud to have been a part of a documentary that features a local band,” said Marcie Robinson, a KACV-TV producer.
The members are Jim Gardner on piano, Doug Storey on the clarinet and saxophone, Sandy Storey on vocals, Nick Scales on bass and Susan Martin Tariq on percussion.
The documentary was produced by Robinson and Ellen Robertson Green, dean of communications and marketing.
The performance piece, shot in front of a live audience, consists of interviews that focus on each instrument and how they contribute to the band.
The documentary was filmed at a loft in downtown Amarillo. The atmosphere was designed to make viewers feel like they are in a wine bar.
“It looked beautiful,” Green said.
“We shot the whole live performance in about two hours. We only had to re-take one song, and that was because the band heard a mistake that was made and wanted to perfect it.”
Robinson said the percussion parts were more than just a drum set.
Tariq used a cahone, a box-shaped instrument, and a djembe, a type of bongo with chimes.
“The band is a group of great musicians and people,” Robinson said.
Richard Wilcox controlled the lighting throughout the filming. Wilcox positioned it to include any lighting that shined in from the streets.
“Every angle of lighting was all planned,” Green said. “Even the wine bottles were strategically placed.”
The documentary was shot with five cameras, a camera track and several cameramen.
Green said they were fortunate to be allowed the opportunity to use such great camera equipment during the filming process.
“Polk Street Jazz was on fire the night of the performance,” she said.
“It looks great and sounds terrific.”
KACV-TV is a locally funded station that has no commercial time contracted out, which allows it to be more involved in the community.
“Hopefully, everyone watches,” Robinson said.
KACV-TV will air the Polk Street Jazz documentary at 7 pm, March 1 on Channel 2.1.
The event will be presented in high definition. It is funded by Joseph Poole and Arlene Poole.
It will be part of a fundraising event for KACV-TV.
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