Jazz Movies

Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will...

Throughout three decades, Bill Laswell has been a constant innovator, fusing seemingly disparate genres into a whole new sound. Touching upon...

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...

A documentary about the life and music of Justin Pearson. An enigmatic underground musician and owner of Three One G records.

In the late sixties, the American saxophone player and living jazz legend Ben Webster lived in Amsterdam for a year. Webster, who was born in Kansas...

This profile of storied trumpeter of jazz, Tiny Davis, and her cohort pianist-drummer, Ruby Lucas, is an amalgam of artifacts about the two women,...

On the occasion of his 80th birthday, an intimate documentary follows the illustrious pianist and great French jazz musician, Alain Jean-Marie from...

Jamie Cullum's live concert from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, along with tour footage and interviews taken from his travels in the U.S.,...

Miles Davis performing live at Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden 27 October 1973 1. Band warming up 2. Untitled Original 730424c 3. Calypso Frelimo 4....

Over the course of one eventful evening, the anniversary celebration of the musical and romantic partners Aurelius Rex and Delia Lane, a jealous,...

The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of the big bands of the 30s and 40s,...

A musical documentary accompaniment to the 1994 benefit compilation album concerning AIDS in the African-American community.

A chronological look at the life and career of jazz musician, composer, and performer Dave Brubeck (1920-2012 ), presented through contemporary...

A disillusioned writer explores the subterranean depths of San Francisco's North Beach district.

An all-female orchestra plays popular songs of the day.

Mamani Keïta, Fafa Ruffino, Dobet Gnahoré and Kandy Guira represent the Amazones d'Afrique at the Nuits de Fourvière. A concert...

A musician tries to get by working several jobs.