Kansas City PBS is proud to present a documentary that looks back at the years Charlie “Bird” Parker spent in Kansas City and his lasting legacy on the Kansas City jazz scene. Bird: Not Out of Nowhere features rarely seen archival footage of Parker, interviews with musicians and historians, and live performances from Kansas City’s most talented jazz musicians.
Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himsel...
Recorded Live on July 18th, 1986 at "Montreux Casino", during the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerlan...
The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to...
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection a...
A seventy-six-minute version of Häxan, re-edited and re-released in the United States by Metro Pictu...
An exploration of the individual components that make up a jazz improvisation, told in 13 parts.
Musical performers put on a show in a pawn shop to convince a man to give them the money they need t...
In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, de...
A bittersweet musical drama set in London centers around a dejected jazz musician who is on the edge...
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love ...
This is the full ten minute film from which the Russ Morgan "Meet The Bandleaders" segment was creat...
A documentary on Dizzy Gillespie's landmark visit to Cuba and his performance at the Fifth Internati...
Gregory Porter One Night Only – Live at the Royal Albert Hall captures the two-time GRAMMY-winning s...
The documentary film on the life and legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – a one of a kind musician, perso...
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.