Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums (2024)

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“Full credit must go to director Soren Sorensen, who marshalled an extraordinary range of material in the most lucid and visually magnetic manner, including some strikingly effective passages of animation set off by eerie moments of abstracted yet mood-rich percussion.”

— Michael Tucker, Jazz Journal | 07 February 2024

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OMAR SOSA’S 88 WELL-TUNED DRUMS
DOCUMENTARY STREAMING in U.S. SOON

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DL Media · (303) 522-4724‬
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AWARDS
Best Art Documentary
2022 Ag & Art Film Festival

Best Feature Documentary
2022 Albuquerque Film+Music Experience

Honorable Mention
2022 Big Apple Film and Screenplay Competition

Art & Inspiration Award
2022 Hamptons Doc Fest

Best Feature Documentary
2022 Imaginarium Independent Film Festival

Best Feature Documentary
2022 Massachusetts Independent Film Festival

Best Music Related Film
2022 ReelHeART International FIlm Festival

Best Musical Documentary
2022 Rhode Island International Film Festival

Honorable Mention
2022 Roxbury International Film Festival

Spotlight Gold Award
2022 Spotlight Documentary Film Awards

Special Jury Award
2022 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival

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OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
(2022 unless otherwise noted)
Ag and Art Film Festival
Albuquerque Film + Music Experience
Black Bear FIlm Festival
BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta
Doc'n Roll Film Festival UK
DTLA Film Festival
Flagler Film Festival (2023)
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
Golden Door International Film Festival
Hamptons Doc Fest
Imaginarium Independent Film Festival
Lonely Seal International Film, Screenplay and Music Festival
Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
The Miami International Cinefest
Montreal Independent Film Festival
Mystic Film Festival
New York Lift-Off Film Festival
North London Documentary Festival
On Art Dance & Music Festival
Red Dirt Film Festival
ReelHeART International Film and Screenplay Festival
Regina International Film Festival and Awards
Roxbury International Film Festival
Spotlight Documentary Film Awards
Tuscon Film & Music Festival
USA Film Festival
World Music & Independent Film Festival (2023)

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OMAR SOSA'S 88 WELL TUNED DRUMS is a feature-length documentary film on the life and music of Cuba-born pianist and composer, Omar Sosa (b. 1965). Multiple Grammy-nominee Omar Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today. He fuses a wide range of jazz, world music, and electronic elements with his native Afro-Cuban roots to create a fresh and original sound—with a Latin jazz heart.

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OFFICAL KICKSTARTER BACKERS:
LAUREN ADAMS, NATHAN ADAMS, SUSAN ALEXANDET, ANGELA ALLEN, ALMOND & OLIVE, ANTLEME, ROBERT ANDERSON, ALEXEY BERLIND, VINCENT BOHLINGER, TIM BRADY, TOM BREEN, TIM BROWN, ELLEN BULLER, AL BUNSHAFT, PASCAL BUSSY, BARBARA & RIK CARLSON, CLAIRE CHAMBRUN, JESSICA & NATHAN COLLINS, WHITNEY COLLINS, LUCY COLVIN, JO & LARKIN CONNOLLY, JOHN CONNOLLY, AMY COSTELLO, PHIL CUTTING, CHRISTIANA & JIM DALEY, KRISTEN DAVENPORT, DOROTHY DECKER, TOM DELLAIRA & JAMIE WELLES, ERIC DENEEN, JAROL DEVOGE, JENN DLUGOS, DEREK DUBOIS, TOM EHRLICH, TIM ERIKSEN, SAMANTHA FARINELLA, PETRA FELBER, SCOTT FERGUS, ANNE LUTZ FERNANDEZ, COZETTE ROONEY FERRON, BROOKE FOX & KURT GELLERSTED, THE FOX FAMILY, CAROLE D’INVERNO FRISELL, PATRICK GAFFEY, GENEVIEVE, MICHAEL GOLDBERG, BRANDON GRAVING, DOUGLAS HALL, SALLY HANING, PETER HANSEN, PETER HARROLD, EDWARD HEARN, ELIZABETH & CHRIS HENNING, NANCY HUTSON, CARRIE INGOGLIA, JOSH JOHNSTON, ADAM KAHAN, MEG KANE, ASHLEY & JESSE KENNER, KNIGHT OF WORDS, TARA KOENIG, LORENZO KRISTOV, DENNIS KUTZEN, SYLVIA KYCKLING, ADAM LACASSE, GREG LANDAU, NIKKI LAWRENCE, JON LEE, ENEIDA LIKES, FRIEDRICH LÜNING, HUGH MANON, SHIRLEY MANZI, MARJ, ALITA L. MARSHALL, PATRICIA MCINTYRE, MONAY MCNEIL, FREYDA & BRIAN MECHLOWICZ, DAVID MECHLOWICZ, MICHELE MEEK, DANIEL MILLER, JIM MITCHELL, MICHAEL & VINCENT MORCH-FALCI, MEL MINTER, ANGELA & VLADIMIR MINUTY, YAM MONTAÑA, MAURICE MONTOYA, SHAWN MORIN, FAREED MOSAVAT & LIZ FOX, KEVIN MICHAEL MURPHY, ERIK MYGRANT, DANIEL NACHIMSON, LISA NAGID, KATE & TOM NAVIN, VAN NGUYEN, TRACY ATKINSON-NOTZOLD & PAUL NOTZOLD, SALLY & MICAH O’MALLEY, OKWUI OKPOKWASILI, NORIKO OTA, TOM PALLESCHI, SUZANNE & LAURENT ET LES FILLES PASQUON, MAGGIE PELLEYA, NANCY & BOB PHILLIPS, KAREN CARR-POTTER & RUSSELL POTTER, JEREMY POWELL, BEVERLY PRATT, LYNDSEY PYRKE-FAIRCHILD, MATTHEW RAGUSA, BETSY HART ROSOFF, JASON ROSSI, ANDY ROTH, NSK SAAD, CHRISTOPHER SADLER, AMY SALISBURY, MIKE SAN JUAN, ROBERTO SANTANA, CATHERINE SCHLUP, BRANDON SCHOTT, YATRIKA MARIAM SHAH-RAIS, ERIN SHEEHAN, ELI SILVRANTS, JEFF SISKIND, TAYLOR SMITH, SARAH SPENCER, BESS SORENSEN, PETER & ELIZABETH SORENSEN, MICHAEL STONE, TREVOR STRICKER, JOSE TALLAJ, PETER TASKER, HERB TAYLOR, KYLE THOMPSON-WESTRA, MICHAEL WADDELL, ROBERT TRAINER, MARUSHKA VIDOVIC, JAMES WEEKS, ERIN WENDT, ALEX WILSON, JOHN W. WILSON, KITTY WILLIAMS, MAGGIE & PETER WORKS-LEARY, BILL WOODCOCK, MANDY & JEFF WORNHOFF, LINDA WOSSKOW, JAMES YOO, ZOGAROS
GRACIAS A TODOS!

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OMAR SOSA'S 88 WELL-TUNED DRUMS trailer

"We find Sosa in solo and duo formats but also with larger ensembles. Yet, what is most affecting about this remains the way Sosa’s well-tuned ‘drums’ serve as spiritual guidepost, as direction. That is what the drums were for. It is what this music

"We find Sosa in solo and duo formats but also with larger ensembles. Yet, what is most affecting about this remains the way Sosa’s well-tuned ‘drums’ serve as spiritual guidepost, as direction. That is what the drums were for. It is what this music is for." — Josh Meyers, DownBeat

"Sosa’s instantly identifiable piano and keyboard and bold compositional approaches have become hallmarks of his artistry since the mid-’80s, as have his visual identifiers — flowing outfits, distinct eyewear and facial hair. What’s lesser known is

"Sosa’s instantly identifiable piano and keyboard and bold compositional approaches have become hallmarks of his artistry since the mid-’80s, as have his visual identifiers — flowing outfits, distinct eyewear and facial hair. What’s lesser known is his backstory, including a stint in the military serving in Angola in 1986 during its deadly civil war, which is explored in this feature-length documentary." — Yoshi Kato, DownBeat

“Sosa’s story is made all the more compelling by his captivating music, brilliantly captured on the film’s accompanying soundtrack. A collection of eight songs culled from eight discs in an oeuvre that spans 30 albums, the soundtrack is testament to

“Sosa’s story is made all the more compelling by his captivating music, brilliantly captured on the film’s accompanying soundtrack. A collection of eight songs culled from eight discs in an oeuvre that spans 30 albums, the soundtrack is testament to Sosa’s global eclecticism and insatiable desire to push the limits of jazz.” — Lissette Corsa, Jazziz

The soundtrack of the multi-award-winning documentary by filmmaker Soren Sorensen, Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums further supports the director's premise — that the Cuban pianist approaches the 88 keys of the piano with a percussive flair which,

The soundtrack of the multi-award-winning documentary by filmmaker Soren Sorensen, Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums further supports the director's premise — that the Cuban pianist approaches the 88 keys of the piano with a percussive flair which, while bold and soulful is never at the expense of dynamics, sensitivity or indeed, the artist’s palpable humanity. A 'Best Of' compilation, then — and a testament to a wildly impressive creative mind. — Jane Cromwell, Jazzwise

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RECORD STORE DAY 4/20/24

RECORD STORE DAY 4/20/24

Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums, the soundtrack to the documentary film of the same name, is the first solo vinyl release for multiple-GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Omar Sosa. Presented on limited edition transparent red vinyl, these newly-remastered tracks highlight Sosa's spectacular range, from soloist to big band leader and everything in between. A must-have for fans and a perfect introduction for the uninitiated, this career-spanning LP captures a Cuban music icon in some of his best and brightest recordings. While Sosa's globetrotting sound defies easy genre categorization, fans of ambient, fusion, Latin jazz, salsa and world music will discover both freshness and familiarity in Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums.

“Above all, we witness the emergence of a most soulful musician, open to creative dialogue across the world, as documented in a compelling range of clips from performances with, e.g., Sosa’s Quarteto AfroCubano (with Leandro Saint-Hill , Childo To

“Above all, we witness the emergence of a most soulful musician, open to creative dialogue across the world, as documented in a compelling range of clips from performances with, e.g., Sosa’s Quarteto AfroCubano (with Leandro Saint-Hill, Childo Tomas and Ernesto Simpson), Peter Apfelbaum, Paolo Fresu, Seckou Keita, Gustavo Ovalles and Yilian Cañizares. Totally recommended. A special vinyl release of the superb soundtrack is scheduled for April.” — Michael Tucker, Jazz Journal

Chucho Valdés and Soren Sorensen in Florida March 9, 2022

Chucho Valdés and Soren Sorensen in Florida March 9, 2022

“ OMAR SOSA’S 88 WELL-TUNED DRUMS highlights the sheer range and quality of the sound Sosa has been responsible for over the years. Not to mention his unshakable energy and thirst for evolution. Using interviews and archival footage to build a pi

“OMAR SOSA’S 88 WELL-TUNED DRUMS highlights the sheer range and quality of the sound Sosa has been responsible for over the years. Not to mention his unshakable energy and thirst for evolution. Using interviews and archival footage to build a picture of a charismatic genius, OMAR SOSA’S 88 WELL-TUNED DRUMS is a vibrant and fresh portrait of a veritable maestro.” — Rob Aldam, Backseat Mafia

“ Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums  is as non-linear as Sosa's music, a narrative tapestry of musical storytelling and emotional resonance. Weaving together a fierce amount of music alongside engaging interviews and informative archival footag

“Omar Sosa's 88 Well-Tuned Drums is as non-linear as Sosa's music, a narrative tapestry of musical storytelling and emotional resonance. Weaving together a fierce amount of music alongside engaging interviews and informative archival footage, Sorensen magnificently documents the vast musical range of an iconic musical artist whose 30+ albums indicate an insatiable quest for truth in musical storytelling and a charismatic performer whose mere presence absolutely captivates.” — Richard Propes, The Independent Critic

Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums: A Film by Soren Sorensen

Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums: A Film by Soren Sorensen

“Anyone approaching this film about the iconic Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa, by the award-winning filmmaker Soren Sorensen will be almost immediately struck by its [the film’s] Joycean [Ulysses-like] ‘stream-of-consciousness’ narrative style.” — Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Net

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Under the Radar with Callie Crossley - June 17, 2022

NEW DOCUMENTARY BRINGS LIGHT TO THE MUSICAL GENIUS OMAR SOSA

Tashara Parker of WFAA-TV in Dallas interviews director Soren Sorensen ahead of the film’s world premiere at the 52nd Annual USA FIlm Festival.

Omar Sosa and Soren Sorensen in Hudson, NY November 10, 2016

Omar Sosa and Soren Sorensen in Hudson, NY November 10, 2016

2022 Golden Door International Film Festival

2022 Golden Door International Film Festival

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Peter Apfelbaum (R) joined director Soren Sorensen for a screening at the 2022 Golden Door International Film Festival on May 14, 2022.