In memoriam Duke Ellington

1993-11-30 | de

1959: The Year that Changed Jazz

Archive performances and interviews explore the influence of the four major jazz albums made in 1959 by Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman.

2009-03-27 | en

Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents The Clark Terry Sextet ’77

Clark Terry has been described as 'possessor of the happiest sound in jazz'. A veteran of Duke Ellington's orchestra, he began to perform as a soloist in the sixties and established a reputation as one of the great teachers of jazz music, which continues to the present day. In this performance from 1977, he is joined by an all star band including Oscar Peterson, Ronnie Scott, Niels Pedersen, Joe Pass, Bobby Durnham and Milt Jackson.

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Käseburg

2022-09-24 | de

WDR Big Band - The Music Of Jaco Pastorius

Tribute to Jaco Pastorius by the WDR Big Band at the 33. Leverkusener Jazztage 2012, Germany. WDR BIG BAND conducted by VINCE MENDOZA plays Jaco Pastorius compositions. VICTOR BAILEY - bass / PETER ERSKINE - drums / RHANI KRIJA - percussions / FRANK CHASTENIER - Piano / PAUL SHIGIHARA - Guitar / WOODWINDS: Johan Horlen, Karolina Strassmayer, Olivier Peters, Paul Heller, Jens Neufang / TRUMPETS: Wim Both, Rob Bruynen, Andy Haderer, John Marshall / TROMBONES: Ludwig Nuss, Marshall Gilkes, Andy Hunter, Mattis Cederberg --- 1. Come On, Come Over 2. Liberty City 3. God Morning Anya 4. Teen Town 5. Reza 6. Three Views Of A Secret 7. Domingo 8. Do You Know Who (solo Victor Bailey)

2012-05-13 | en

Slavné jazzové spirituály

2023-12-25 | cs

Who Is Sonny Rollins?

Portrait of the jazz great during his self-enforced exile from his audience as protest against the war in Vietnam. Filmed playing with students in Harlem, in the countryside, and on the Williamsburg Bridge, Rollins' melodic sense throughout the film is as probing as soulful as ever.

1968-01-01 | en

Dan Bárta & Illustratosphere – Zvířený prach tour 2022

2024-01-05 | cs

Cecil Taylor: All The Notes

Cecil Taylor was the grand master of free jazz piano. "All the Notes" captures in breezy fashion the unconventional stance of this media-shy modern musical genius, regarded as one of the true giants of post-war music. Seated at his beloved and battered piano in his Brooklyn brownstone the maestro holds court with frequent stentorian pronouncements on life, art and music.

2005-01-01 | en

Maceo Parker: My First Name Is Maceo

Documentary about the life of jazz and funk saxophonist, Maceo Parker

1996-12-06 | en

Keith Jarrett: Standards II

Keith Jarrett with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette live in Tokyo. 1. You Don't Know What Love Is 2. With A Song In My Heart 3. When You Wish Upon a Star 4. All Of You 5. Blame It On My Youth 6. Love Letter 7. Georgia On My Mind 8. You And The Night And The Music 9. When I Fall In Love 10. On Green Dolphin Street 11. Woody 'n' You 12. Young And Foolish.

1986-01-01 | en

Dance Crazy in Hollywood

American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the glorious history of the Hollywood musical.

1990-01-01 | en

ECM: The Most Beautiful Sound Next To Silence

Record label manager and producer Manfred Eicher established the record label ECM in 1969. He has been a key promoter of European - and Norwegian - jazz.

1987-01-01 | no

Jazzeventyret

From the sound of mountains and endless expanses, to the heavy pulse of the big city. Norwegian jazz is loved by fans all over the world. How did small Norway become a big jazz country?

2024-04-13 | no

Nina

The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.

2016-04-22 | en

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.

1980-10-01 | en

Chops

In this Tribeca Film Festival selection, filmmaker Bruce Broder trains his camera on a crop of talented young jazz musicians as they play their way through the Essentially Ellington high school jazz band competition. Sponsored by the Jazz at Lincoln Center program, the prestigious contest gives the kids the chance to rub shoulders with legendary trumpeter Wynton Marsalis -- and put their budding improvisational skills to the test.

2009-01-01 | en

Three Little Bops

Three hip, Little Pigs are travelling entertainers, moving from straw to wood, to brick nightclubs, playing swinging tunes for high-class, "with it" crowds, but an uncool Big Bad Wolf keeps intruding on their act with with his "corny horn" and uses it to blow their nightclubs down when they throw him out- until they are playing in their brick club and the Wolf tries a more drastic, explosive method for destroying the "House of Bricks".

1957-01-04 | en

I Love to Singa

I Love to Singa depicts the story of a young owl who wants to sing jazz, instead of the classical music that his German parents wish him to perform. The plot is a lighthearted tribute to Al Jolson's film The Jazz Singer.

1936-07-18 | en

Katnip Kollege

At the Katnip Kollege, we see a roomful of cats taking a course in Swingology. Everyone swings except Johnny, who can't cut it and has to sit in the dunce chair. Miss Kitty Bright tells him to look her up when he learns how to swing. Finally, listening to the pendulum clock at night, Johnny gets the beat. He rushes out to where everyone is playing and sings "Easy As Rollin' Off a Log" to Kitty Bright. She joins in; he grabs a trumpet for an instrumental break, with the complete band. They both fall off a log; she covers him with kisses.

1938-06-11 | en