2019Documentary1h 28m

Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll

Playing with fire

The story of the long troubled town of Asbury Park, and how the power of music can unite a divided community. A once storied seaside resort, Asbury Park erupted in flames during a summer of civil unrest, crippling the town for the next 45 years and reducing it to a state of urban blight. A town literally divided by a set of railroad tracks, the riot destroyed the fabled Westside jazz and blues scene, but from the flames of the burning city emerged the iconic Jersey sound.

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StatusReleased
Original Languageen

Keywords

new jerseyasbury parkjersey shore

Production

Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing