Cecil Taylor was the grand master of free jazz piano. "All the Notes" captures in breezy fashion the unconventional stance of this media-shy modern musical genius, regarded as one of the true giants of post-war music. Seated at his beloved and battered piano in his Brooklyn brownstone the maestro holds court with frequent stentorian pronouncements on life, art and music.

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The Victorian era is often cited for its lack of sexuality, but as this documentary reveals, the per...

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Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by...
This MGM Passing Parade series short takes a look at changing definitions of art in the United State...