A Tuba to Cuba

"Musical conversation cancels out complication," one musician says in the film, and "A Tuba to Cuba" is a testament to that statement.

Just sit back and enjoy.

This joyous, wide-ranging account of a New Orleans jazz band's 2015 visit to Cuba is crammed with fascinating facts and toe-tickling tunes.

Very likely to become a classic of the music documentary genre, filled with so much energy, elation, and inspiration that not even an endless PBS fundraiser could drain it of its vitality.

A very warm, very winning film.

A worthwhile journey for New Orleans and Caribbean music buffs and music buffs in general.

Jazz fan or not, "A Tuba to Cuba" should resonate with anyone with an appreciation for the power of music.

[W]hen the music is playing, breaking through language and cultural barriers like they were crepe paper, this movie swings joyously and exuberantly.

In a period when gunboat diplomacy is being threatened by Trump and Bolton, this is a timely film that challenges anti-Communist stereotypes as well as being a thing of beauty.

What the Preservation Hall Jazz Band ... learn and experience, is the true power of music in its ability to cross over the language barrier and connect us through a rhythm which runs through us all.