Dizzy Gillespie

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War. ...

Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970 (2022)

Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2022)

In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, "about 53 years". Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His death will be the ransom of a life that was not denied to the excesses or the consuming flame of genius. His wildest imp ...

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world. ...

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020)

This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate America—with the music of the counterculture, including the Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and Jimmy Buffett. ...

Jazz: The Only Way of Life (2019)

Dizzy Gillespie is one of the major figures of the 20th Century's music scene. Everything was once said or written about this genius musician, founder of the Bebop. Whereas his public life is known from most, many ignore about the modest side of his charac ...

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991). ...

Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure (2018)

This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De Rochefort with the famous director Jacques Demy. ...

The Jazz Ambassadors (2018)

The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz artists to travel the world as cultural ambassadors, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and t ...

Brownie Speaks (2014)

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown made an outstanding and influential contribution to music. In an era when many musicians were emulating Charlie Parker's drug abuse, Brown inspired others to achieve greatness while living a c ...

The Music According to Tom Jobim (2012)

Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The Girl from Ipanema." This relaxed, cool, sensuous music blended jazz and samba. After recording an album of so ...

All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan Theater (2011)

Originally broadcast on CBS April 11, 1976, under the title THE ORIGINAL ROMPIN' STOMPIN' HOT AND HEAVY, COOL AND GROOVE ALL-STAR JAZZ SHOW, this concert ran as part of the "Lively Arts for Young People" series. As staged at the Ed Sullivan Theater and dir ...

The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best (2009)

The Stars In Concert DVD series presents the best performances of legendary artists who have secured a well-deserved place in music history. On this DVD, youll find an anthology of Louis Armstrongs best TV performances. A great tribute to a great artist. T ...

Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong (2008)

Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival. ...

Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70 (2006)

Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gilespie features two historic concerts from one of the founding fathers of bebop. Filmed 12 years apart, the 1958 concert features Dizzy working eloquently within the small combo structure of a quintet including such influential musician ...

Improvisation (2004)

Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977, Joe Pass 1979, Ella Fitzgerald 1979, and Oscar Peterson at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977. ...

The Harlem Renaissance (2004)

Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre's artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included ...

Dizzy Gillespie - Live in Montreal (2002)

One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Dizzy Gillespie dazzled the world with his talent as one of the pioneers of be-bop and Latin jazz, but with his puffed-out cheeks, bent trumpet and quick wit, he also was a great showman. ...

Monterey Jazz Festival 1975 (1998)

The Monterey Jazz Festival was established in 1958 by impressario Jimmy Lyons who has hosted an enormous amount of music at this idyllic location. Against this beautiful seaside setting in Northern California, one spends a pleasent weekend listening to som ...

Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar (1995)

This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity with Norman Granz and the ground-breaking Jazz at ...

A Great Day in Harlem (1994)

Art Kane, now deceased, coordinated a group photograph of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine. Just about every jazz musician at the time showed up for the photo shoot which took place in front of a brownston ...

Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992)

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El invierno en Lisboa (1991)

Jim is the drummer for the great black musician Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San Sebastián, owned by his friend Floro, every summer. ...

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (1990)

Burt Lancaster narrates this overview of the incredible career of jazz saxophonist Benny Carter, one of the chief architects of the Big Band sound. ...

Amazonia (1990)

Inspired by three South American myths, this film is a plea to save the tropical rain forest and its unique inhabitants. ...

Slim Gaillard's Civilisation (1989)

A 4 part documentary about jazz musician / actor Slim Gaillard with interviews, archival footage & performances. ...

A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba (1989)

A documentary on Dizzy Gillespie's landmark visit to Cuba and his performance at the Fifth International Jazz Festival in Havana, Cuba. Filmed in 1985 with Arturo Sandoval and Sayyd Abdul Al Khabyyr. ...

Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall (1989)

In this concert, recorded live London's Royal Festival Hall in 1989, Dizzy Gillespie performs with the magical United Nation Orchestra and a selection of jazz musicians including Slide Hampton, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito D'Rivera, Mario Rivera and Flora Puri ...

Didn't We Ramble On (1989)

Didn't We Ramble On is a documentary about the tradition of marching bands in African-American culture. It focuses particularly on the historical roots of marching bands in West African culture and features narration by Dizzy Gillespie. ...

Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis (1986)

A documentary on the music of Miles Davis which contains concert footage from the 1986 New Orleans Jazz Festival and interviews with Miles Davis, Bill Cosby, Keith Jarrett, Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Evans, George Benson, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams and Robben ...

The Cosmic Eye (1986)

Earth is visited by a race of aliens, who issue an ultimatum: either peace or complete destruction. ...

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) (1985)

Anthology of six short films, including: Dizzy Gillespie Chicken Real Cigarette Blues God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance Running Around Like A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off The Sun's Gonna Shine ...

A Family Circus Easter (1982)

This Easter, Billy has plans to help PJ find his first Easter egg. Dolly helps but Jeffy wants to catch the Easter Bunny. When he does, the entire family is surprised, even Sam. In the end, PJ is happy and the day is another wonderful Family Circus Easter. ...

Dizzy's Dream Band (1982)

All-Star concert recorded at Lincoln Center in 1982 -- Featuring Max Roach, Jon Faddis, John Lewis and Milt Jackson. ...

The Beginnings of Bebop (1981)

Willie Ruff, musician, composer, educator, filmmaker, and Yale School of Music alumnus was on the faculty of the Yale School of Music from 1971 until his retirement in 2017. He directed and produced this short film which follows Dizzy Gillespie and Ruff's ...

Música para Sempre (1980)

The picture brings interviews with the participants of the 1st São Paulo Jazz Festival that occurred in Anhembi Conventions Palace in September 1978 and reunited musicians, composers and singers from all around the world. ...

The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story (1979)

Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz. ...

Voyage to Next (1974)

Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010. ...

Jazz Is Our Religion (1972)

An evocation of jazz through photographs, words and music. Music by Johnny Griffin Quintet with Jon Hendricks and the voices of Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Jo Jones, Sonny Murray, Eddie Gomez, Bill Evans. Jazz poems by Langston Hughes and Ted Joans. ...

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly (1967)

Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of places from The Basin St. West Jazz Club, the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival, and his first Concert of Sacred Mu ...

Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith (1966)

An account of the first European tour of American jazz organist Jimmy Smith and his trio in 1965, replete with backstage footage and music. ...

The Hat (1964)

Two soldiers patrolling opposite sides of the border between two countries speculate on what the world would be like if there were more cooperation between individuals and nations. ...

Dizzy Gillespie (1964)

This is Les Blank's earliest music film, focusing on the renown trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie, who along with Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Sonny Rollins and others sparked the change from traditional Jazz to "Bebop" in mid-1940s America. The film incl ...

The Hole (1962)

Two men discuss the nature of accidents and the possibility of nuclear war. ...

Date with Dizzy (1956)

A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder. ...

Jivin' in Bebop (1946)

A filmed variety show featuring the Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra with special guests. ...

A Supermarket in Californi (2024)

Carved to the beat verses of Allen Ginsberg and his eponymous poem, A Supermarket in California paints the most surreal contours of an America watched, dreamed, filtered through the eyes of a poet who meets Walt Whitman in a supermarket and pines for a wor ...

El invierno en Lisboa (1991)

Jim is the drummer for the great black musician Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San Sebastián, owned by his friend Floro, every summer. ...

Hello (1984)

Extraterrestrials contact earth in this delightful fable. Their message is "HELLO" in many languages, and there is a celebration. ...

Second Chance: Sea (1977)

The history of the ocean as our most important resource. ...

Voyage to Next (1974)

Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010. ...

A Smattering of Spots (1958)

A compilation reel of television commercials produced by Story Board Inc. ...

Date with Dizzy (1956)

A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder. ...

Things to Come (1953)

A vibrant animation by Patricia Marx. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000. ...