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.
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home whe...
A portrait of Swedish jazz singer Monica Zetterlund.
Cecil Taylor was the grand master of free jazz piano. "All the Notes" captures in breezy fashion the...
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection a...
A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscu...
Chart-topping jazz trumpeter Chris Botti and special guests performed two star-studded concerts at t...
World première recording of Hannibal Lokumbe's 'spritatorio' Can You Hear God Crying, which combines...
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.
track list: 1.Sometimes I Just Freak Out 2.All Or Nothing At All 3.Stop This World 4.The Girl In...
Recorded live at Open Theater East, Tokyo, Japan on July 25, 1993. Keith Jarrett piano - Gary Peac...
Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himsel...
The documentary film on the life and legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – a one of a kind musician, perso...
A feature- length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda.
Crazy is the story of a legendary guitar player who emerged from Nashville in the 1950s. Blessed wit...
Musical performers put on a show in a pawn shop to convince a man to give them the money they need t...
An account of the life of the brilliant jazz musician John Coltrane (1926-67), a gifted saxophonist,...
Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival ...
A young student filmmaker in an attempt to shoot a documentary gets lost in New Orleans. Out of fear...