Good news! The documentary movie One Night at the Grand Star will be on KCET (the LA PBS station) Tuesday, May 4, at 9 p.m.

It's a wonderful hour long document of a beautiful night, one that dips and turns into unexpected corners, unearthing moving little portraits of people you don't always pay attention to, as well as documenting the surreal and ebullient clash of DJ culture and old time show business; a night with roots that start in early 20th century China.

Sound improbable? Watch it and find out how it works!

I furnished three or four tunes for the soundtrack and did some location recording of the jazz trio that is a resident in the club the movie depicts. And although I had no official role in editorial, I sat in with editor and director Natasha Uppal on a few sessions, lending some editorial ideas.