The documentary recounts the six-decade career of jazz singer Carol Sloane, lauded by critics and peers as one of the greatest jazz singers in history but still relatively unknown to the public at large, and follows her preparations for her final live recording at Birdland in New York City at the age of 82.
The documentary film on the life and legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – a one of a kind musician, perso...
Tenor saxophone master Sonny Rollins has long been hailed as one of the most important artists in ja...
"It must schwing!" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who ...
A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performan...
Examines the legacy, cultural impact, and body of work of American R&B/punk/jazz/soul/disco band Ear...
Documentary about jazz great Chet Baker that intercuts footage from the 1950s, when he was part of W...
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Li...
Tenor saxophonist Jimmy McGary was a major presence in the Cincinnati music scene from the 1950s unt...
Jamie Foxx presents the inspiring true story of high school band leader Conrad O. Johnson, who trans...
The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginni...
Jazz pianist Mary Lou Williams was a genius ahead of her time. From child prodigy to "Boogie-Woogie ...
Take an in-depth look at the life and talent of the trailblazing musician who conquered racial barri...
Weaving blistering performance footage from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. with a sublimely restrained,...
Satchmo. There are few people in this country - or around the world - who will not recognize that na...
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for...
It’s the second semester of junior year for Pierce “Sparni” Sparnroft, a gifted jazz vibraphonist st...
In 1965, during eminent trumpeter Louis Armstrong’s visit to Prague, Jan Spata then a young promisi...
Shirley Clarke's frenetic documentary about multi-talented musician Ornette Coleman.
In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session...
The picture brings interviews with the participants of the 1st São Paulo Jazz Festival that occurred...