Young Cab Calloway's mother is concerned, because Cab spends his days listening to the radio, pretending to lead a miniature orchestra. A deacon passing by the apartment hears him singing and advises him go to his wife's gypsy tea room. As she reads the tea leaves, she sees situations which lead to Cab and his orchestra performing musical numbers.
An aspiring conductor finds himself in his dream position, conducting an orchestra that doesn't exis...
From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school-teacher, her stubborn j...
Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim is a 1967 television special starring Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgeral...
Tommy McCoy and "Dude" Markey are both in love with Harlem singer/dancer Nita. Markey robs a jewelry...
Before he left for a brief European visit, symphony conductor Sir Alfred De Carter casually asked hi...
Legendary singer, actor, and jazz pianist Nat King Cole was prominent in the mid-1900s. Though he pa...
Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jaz...
The documentary film on the life and legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – a one of a kind musician, perso...
An account of the life of the brilliant jazz musician John Coltrane (1926-67), a gifted saxophonist,...
The Happines Boys Billy Jones and Earnie Hare are invited to a party, but separate themselves from t...
Denver’s iconic and Grammy Award-winning musicians reveal the secrets of their success and longevity...
A bandleader, desperate to get his band's instruments out of hock, promises the pawnshop clerk--an a...
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and ro...
London, England, on the eve of World War II. Guinevere Pettigrew, a strict governess who is unable t...
A world famous conductor suffers while leading a mediocre orchestra.
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted ...
After a divorce with her childhood friend, arrogant socialite Tracy Lord is remarrying but her ex-hu...
A musician tries to get by working several jobs.
Common sense says you can't make a living in America playing avant-garde improvisational jazz. But K...
The first part of this Academy Award-winning short consists of a behind-the-scenes look at the Los A...