Jazz Movies

In 2005 the French progressive rock band Magma presented a series of concerts in which they performed all of their major works of the previous 35 year...

This feature documentary offers a glimpse of contemporary Cuba’s rich musical culture through the experiences of renowned Canadian soprano sax player...

Duke Ellington and Orchestra perform 'C Jam Blues'.

A rising nineteen-year-old singer by the name of Billie Holiday made her screen debut in this musical landmark, which features Duke Ellington and his...

A loose fictitious of Charlie Parker's last years and a portrait of the jazz scene in 1960's New York. A black jazz musician bent on self destruction...

A homeless and destitute violinist joins a combo to bring it success, but has problems with her love life.

This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (') (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's extraordinar...

Passing the Torch documents a ninety year old Jazz master, Jimmy Heath, mentoring teenage musicians with a thirst for knowledge and an appreciation of...

Wild Man Blues is a 1998 documentary film directed by Barbara Kopple, about the musical avocation of actor/director/comic Woody Allen. The film takes...

A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.

A documentary on the late French jazz pianist.

Filmed in Hollywood's Pantages Theatre, Harry Connick, Jr. performs several Christmas classics from his first holiday album.

A biographical film featuring the music and times of Bill Evans with interviews from Tony Bennett, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Taylor, Paul Motian, Jon Hen...

A night at the Wood Green Jazz Club - an example of 'Free Cinema'.

Coloratura is cartoon based on the minimal style of the UPA animation, combining art, animation and jazz to create a symphony as the main character bu...

24 hours in the life of three Swedish girls in Paris. Seduced by the excitement but short of money they earn a few francs as nude models in an art sch...

Johan van der Keuken's first film is a uniquely beautiful portrait of Paris at dawn.

A jazz cartoon involving a "Fats Waller"-like cat who leaves the "Uncle Tomcat Mission" for the local jazz club. One of the “Censored 11” banned from...

The two musical masters swing out.