The music of "Soul" the Disney Pixar movie from December 25 on Disney +

Soul the Disney and Pixar animated film is nearing its Disney + debut on December 25th. Now a new preview of the film already appreciated by critics for its themes is available. In the film, Joe Gardner (voiced in the original voice by Jamie Foxx and in the Italian voice by Blacks Marcorè ) is a middle school music teacher who dreams of playing in the best jazz club in town. The filmmakers found they could relate to the character's passion for music.

Director Pete Docter grew up in a family of musicians and plays the double bass. “Mine are both teachers and musicians,” he shares. “There are three children and we have all become musicians. I think my mom liked having a Von Trapp family; when people came home to us, we had to perform. My two sisters have become musicians: one is a cellist of the Metropolitan Opera, and the other is a violist and teacher “.

Co-director Kemp Powers, who was a music writer, played the alto saxophone in a jazz group during high school. His affinity for jazz plays an important role in his personal life. “My son's name is Mingus,” says Powers. “It is named after Charles Mingus. Many of us Gen Xers, especially Black Gen Xers, have fallen in love with the jazz artists of the bebop era: John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, of course Herbie Hancock. These guys were musical icons who - particularly in New York City - inform a lot about the city's other great music genre, which is hip hop. The background songs of my life are jazz and hip hop “.

"Life has so much to offer," says Joe in preview. “We only have a short time on this planet. Don't miss the joys of life. Remember to enjoy every minute. "

The Disney and Pixar movies Soul “Also includes the voices of Tina Fey, Phylicia Rashad, Donnell Rawlings, Ahmir” Questlove “Thompson, Angela Bassett and Daveed Diggs. The film is directed by Docter, co-directed by Powers and produced by Dana Murray. Jazz compositions and arrangements are by world-renowned and Grammy-nominated musician Jon Batiste, while Oscar winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (The social network) composed an original score.