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Fela In Concert
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Airto & Flora Purim: The Latin Jazz All-Stars
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Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin'
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Nigerian superstar Fela, who sings, plays tenor sax, and fuses funk and jazz with traditional African music, was inspired by Bird, Marley and Miles. The New York Times critic Jon Pareles described his 1981 Paris concert video, featuring exotic more...
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When the sizzling sounds of Brazil entered the mainstream of American jazz and rock in the 60s, Airto Moriera, the world's foremost percussionist, became the leader of this innovative musical movement. Airto is joined by his wife, Flora Purim, whose six more...
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This award-winning performance documentary, which includes a full-length concert from The Cookery in Greenwich Village, tells the story of a legendary singer/songwriter who retired at 62 and made a comeback at 82. more...
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Django: A Jazz Tribute
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Grover Washington Jr in Concert
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Benny Golson: The Whisper Not Tour
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In this energetic tribute to the late Django Reinhardt, we are treated to the best in guitar music. Blistering guitar duets are performed by Bireli Lagrene and Babik Reinhardt (Django's son). They negotiate their musical terrain with palpable energy and more...
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Live from Philadelphia, Multi Grammy Award-Winner Grover Washington, Jr. blends the best of Jazz Fusion, R&B, Blues, Funk, Pop and Soul to create his own innovative and distinctive musical voice. The hottest star in Jazz-Pop fusion, backed by an all-star more...
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A legend in every sense of the word, Benny Golson is one of a few jazzmen whose achievements as a composer equal his accomplishments as a saxophonist. This DVD features far more than just the genius of Golson. Performing alongside Benny in this timeless more...
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Billy Eckstine Sings & Dizzy Gillespie Swings
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Louis Armstrong 100th Anniversary
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The Ladies Sing The Blues
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These two Jazz Giants pioneered the transition from swing to be-bop in the big band era. Song include "Salt Peanuts", "One Bass Hit", "OOP Bop Shibam", "Our delight", "2nd Balcony Jump", Rhythm in a Riff&q more...
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Louis Armstrong was the most important, influential, and beloved musician of the 20th century. more...
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This acclaimed compilation brings together full-length, rare performances from the great ladies of song: Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Peggy Lee, Lena Horne, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan and Ethel Waters. Hailed by Entertainment Weekly as "a grand more...
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Ron Carter & Art Farmer: Live at Sweet Basil
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
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Solo Flight: The Genius of Charlie Christian
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Recorded in 1990 at New York's Sweet Basil, four Jazz masters come together for a set of great jazz, performing originals written for the occasion and standards like "My Funny Valentine." Also included: rehearsal footage and illuminating interviews. more...
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Highly acclaimed in the jazz world, the velvety tones of singer Sarah Vaughan also appeal to a wide range of music lovers. Her subtle blending of pop melodies and jazz rhythms helped Vaughan build an audience, but when she lets rip with that inimitable more...
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When Charlie Christian began playing melodic single-string solos on an amplified guitar, he caused a guitar revolution, moving the instrument out of the background on to center stage. This poignant documentary is an in-depth account of an extraordinary more...
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Herbie Hancock Trio: Hurricane
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Duke Ellington Swinging At His Best
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Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
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Three of the best musicians in jazz, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Billy Cobham join forces in this unique Swiss reunion concert, recorded in 1984, that features Hancock's "Dolphin Dance" and "Eye of the Hurricane." more...
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The work of legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington lit up the jazz genre, and seems destined to forever burn a flame through the music world. more...
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This riveting music documentary traces the history of piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage boogie-woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity. One highlight in this treasure trove of musical gems more...
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Bob James Live
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Louis Bellson & His Big Band
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Rosemary Clooney - Singing At Her Best
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A six-time achiever of the #1 position on the Billboard Jazz Chart, innovative composer and keyboard artist Bob James still dazzles audiences today with the same kind of excitement that Quincy Jones first noted when he spotted James playing at the more...
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Phenomenal drum technician Louie Bellson, who revitalized the Duke Ellington Orchestra back in the 50s, leads his own group in this 1983 Swiss concert featuring the Breckers as well as expatriates Herb Geller and Benny Bailey. more...
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Rosemary Clooney built an exceptional career as a singer and actress, and has become an enduring legend hailed by some as one of the all-time greats. more...
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The Lou Rawls Show
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Joe Williams with George Shearing: A Song Is Born
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Candido: Hands of Fire
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His unique, ageless style, encompassing soul, jazz and pop, has established Lou Rawls as one of the premiere voices of the past five decades. Jam-packed with belting blues, beautiful ballads and a glorious gospel version of Oh Happy Day by Rawls and Freda more...
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Winner of numerous Downbeat Critics' & Readers' Polls, Joe Williams was at the peak of his musical powers in this unique collaboration with piano legend George Shearing. His vocal excellence and impeccable taste, that garnered Mr. Williams a Grammy Award more...
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Ivan Acosta's 68-minute documentary focuses on Candido's contribution to the world of Cuban music, American Jazz and Latin Jazz. Through conversations, performances and testimonies, "Candido - Hands of Fire" captivates the audience from start to finish. more...
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Mel Lewis And His Big Band
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Cobham Meets Bellson
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Gil Evans & His Orchestra
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Jazz icon Mel Lewis represents what American Big Band music is all about in this exclusive DVD concert performance. The consummate professional, Lewis garnered 14 Grammy nominations and played with a sensitivity and feeling that propelled him into one of more...
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Can a couple of drums have a conversation? The answer is inevitably Yes when they're played by two all-star drummers like Billy Cobham & Louie Bellson. The Louie Bellson Big Band plays swinging melodic riffs while the two performers face each other a more...
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Gil Evans is one of the most notable arrangers and composers of the 20th century. Whether conducting for Miles Davis or piling up Grammy nominations, honorary degrees and the praise of music journalists around the globe, Jazz-innovator Gil Evans' name is more...
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Nat King Cole: Stardust Memories
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In Concert Series: Rosemary Clooney
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Nancy Wilson at Carnegie Hall
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Having made huge inroads into the mainstream acceptance of jazz, the name of Nat "King" Cole has become synonymous with the genre. With hands that subtly caress piano keys into action, and rich vocal stylings that deliver songs saturated in pure more...
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The In Concert series plays host to the talented Rosemary Clooney with this release. Clooney performs 10 songs live in concert, perfectly merging jazz and pop influences into her style. more...
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Nancy Wilson makes every song uniquely her own. This 1987 JVC Jazz Festival concert, taped at New York's famed Carnegie Hall, showcases her distinctive amalgam of sensitive phrasing, secure intonation, and strong Jazz feeling. more...
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