Unspoken Language-they play Dizzy Gillespie’s “Birk’s Works” with an alto sax solo before the group joins in.

“Unspoken Language” is the first in a series of films about jazz.

Al McLean on saxophone
Kevin Dean on trumpet
Morgan Moore on bass
Hans Verhoeven on drums

“I felt it was a great way for the listener to gain insight into the music, to see and hear it performed on period instruments,” says Randy Cole, the film’s director. “I asked them to play a variety of vintage horns during this session. It took them slightly outside of their comfort zone, and brought some unpredictability and freshness to the performance.”