"jazz"
The Black Man Who Had a White Soul
Pedro (played by a white actor in blackface), a son of a former slave, leaves Cuba (where he was being mistreated for being black) to seek his fortune in Paris. While working as a bellboy at a dance club, his dancing prowess is discovered and then he goes to become a famous dancer of the Charleston in the city. He falls in love with his dancing par..
Pretty Ladies
Maggie, a headlining comedienne with the Follies, takes a fall off the stage into the orchestra pit and lands on the drum of musician Al Cassidy. One thing leads to another, they fall in love and get married. Al becomes a famous songwriter and Maggie stays home and has children. One day Al is hired to write a big number for Selma Larson, one of the..
Veera
A young woman, Veera, revolves around musician Janne. Janne is not interested, but what happens when Janne can't escape the situation.
Randy Newman: Live in Germany 2006
The multi-talented, multi-faceted Randy Newman, singer-songwriter extraordinaire, performing some of the greatest songs in his considerable catalogue at the Jazz Open Festival in Stuttgart, Germany, in 2006. Many of Newman's best-loved and best-known songs arfe here: "You've Got A Friend In Me," from the "Toy Story" film franchise; "Louisiana 1927..
Hiromi: Live in Marciac
Hiromi plays at the 'Jazz in Marciac' festival, August 4th 2010. Tracklist: 01 - I Got Rhythm [George Gershwin] (11:18) 02 - Sicilian Blue [Hiromi Uehara] (10:35) 03 - BQE [Hiromi Uehara] (09:05) 04 - Berne, Baby, Berne (*) [Louie Bellson, Remo Palmier] (05:38) 05 - Pachelbel's Canon [Johann Pachelbel, Hiromi Uehara] (09:43) 06 - Choux a la ..
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes uses his 80th birthday concert to look into the man and his music.
Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music - Live at Montreux
To celebrate his illustrious 50-year career, legendary music man Quincy Jones calls on some of the biggest names in the business -- including Chaka Khan and Phil Collins -- to join him onstage for this memorable 1996 concert. Selections include "Stockholm Sweetnin'" with David Sanborn; "In the Heat of the Night" with Mick Hucknall; "After You've Go..
Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story
This soulful documentary illuminates the hell-and- back life of the late, great L.A. alto sax legend Frank Morgan. A prodigy who was acclaimed as the natural heir to his bebop mentor, Charlie Parker, Morgan derailed his career with heroin, which led him into a life of crime. After decades in prison, he made an astonishing comeback, leaving behind r..
Song of Love
A mawkish backstage musical.
Children of Pleasure
A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing around.
Times Square
Vivid tale of love in Tin Pan Alley.
Solo en un día
Madrid, Spain, June 30th, 2016. Rafael and José Luis jam a crazy one-day trip in search of the city's jazz scene, meeting the musicians, the club owners, the audience, the true believers who tell the story from the beginning, back in the 1950s, until the last breath of this memorable day.
Laura Fygi - Live at the North Sea
Laura Fygi a été enregistré au club de jazz Ronnie Scott's à Londres. Pendant une semaine, Fygi s'est produite nuit après nuit sur la scène de ce légendaire bar de jazz où de grands noms comme Stan Getz, Ben Webster et Donald Byrd ont été ses prédécesseurs.
Steely Dan: Two Against Nature
Steely Dan has not had a new studio album in twenty years--"Two Against Nature" was worth the wait! This concert, recorded live in New York at the Sony Studios, contains new songs as well as classic hits from the minds of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Together, they deliver a unique music experience that is truly unforgettable. Songs: Green Earri..
Pure Love - The Voice of Ella Fitzgerald
La voix d'Ella Fitzgerald est un phénomène et reste inégalée à ce jour. Elle avait une justesse absolue et une intonation parfaite. La voix d'Ella couvrait trois octaves, son phrasé semblait sans effort et les rares moments de sa carrière de près de soixante ans où elle chantait faux étaient rares. Il n'y a pratiquement aucun style de mus..