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.

The inner world of the great painter Max Ernst is the subject of this film. One of the principal fou...

A comprehensive history of European Jazz, exploring the origins of the US-influenced Jazz clubs afte...

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever kind of...

In 1927, a Kansas City, Missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy unt...

The story of legendary jazz drummer, Gene Krupa. Since his youth, all Gene ever wanted to do is play...

In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker n...

Made on a wind-up Bolex camera, The Sound of Seeing announced the arrival of 21-year-old filmmaker T...

Recorded Live at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on December 9th, 2007

On the eve of graduation, a high school student finds herself dealing with both college applications...

A documentary film directed by seven famous directors, and narrated by several famous Hollywood acto...

A documentary about the life and works of the artist M. C. Escher. Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-197...

Jim Carrey exhibits his talent as a painter and reflects on the value and power of art.

When two of artist Barbora Kysilkova’s most valuable paintings are stolen from a gallery at Frogner ...

Ella Fitzgerald visited Australia back in 1960. Gracefully stepping up to the microphone for the cel...

African Underground: Democracy in Dakar is a groundbreaking documentary film about hip-hop youth and...