And Damn He Could Play

And Damn He Could Play — Plot

After making his name alongside Ray Charles, Motown’s Funk Brothers, and Charles Mingus, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave chose Detroit over the promise of greater fame, devoting his life to nurturing a community and shaping the next generation of jazz musicians.

• Release date
• November 13, 2026
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Music
• Director
• Timashion Jones

And Damn He Could Play — Cast

Wendell Pierce Narrator Wynton Marsalis Self Ray Parker, Jr. Self Terence Blanchard Self Don Was Self

A

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir Self Carl Craig Self

R

Regina Carter Self