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Muddy Waters - Live at the Chicagofest (1981)
The great electric bluesman Muddy Waters giving his final televised performance on August 3rd, 1981 at the Chicago Blues Festival. Tracklist:…
Joni Mitchell - Shadows and LightJoni Mitchell - Shadows and Light (1980)
Dir. Joni Mitchell
Feat. Joni Mitchell
A wonderful concert recording from the heyday of Joni Mitchell's 'jazz period' with a spectacular band featuring the likes of Jaco Pastorius, Pat…
Memories of Duke EllingtonMemories of Duke Ellington (1980)
A tribute to the great jazz composer–pianist 'Duke' Ellington, who created and developed his own sophisticated aesthetic from the late 1920s to…
Sophisticated LadiesSophisticated Ladies (Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Shirley Bassey) (1980-1993)
Three films about three of jazz music's most celebrated female vocalists. 'Sarah Vaughan – The Divine One' (1993) – An overview of…
Last of the Blue Devils, TheLast of the Blue Devils, The (1979)
Dir. Bruce Ricker
Jazz documentary covering everything from the Basie big–band sound to Kansas City Jazz and blues and the rock and roll that brought attention…
Sun Ra - Space is the PlaceSun Ra - Space is the Place (1974)
Dir. John Coney
Mind–straining curiosity has freaky jazz bandleader Sun Ra and his "Intergalactic Solar Arkestra" landing on Earth in a yellow spaceship and…
Lady Sings the BluesLady Sings the Blues (1972) Recommended
Dir. Sidney J. Furie
Feat. Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor
Diana Ross is terrific in her acting debut as famously–troubled jazz legend Billie Holiday in this flawed but fascinating biographical drama…
American Folk Blues Festival, TheAmerican Folk Blues Festival, The (1962-1966) Aro Favourite
Classic live performances from the American Folk–Blues Festival which toured Europe in the 1960s. Adding a startling new dimension to the…
Connection, The (1962)
Dir. Shirley Clarke
Feat. Garry Goodrow, Warren Finnerty
Experimental cult curio based on the Jack Gelber play, in which a group of musician junkies await a heroin hook–up in a New York loft. Things…
All Night LongAll Night Long (Die Heisse Nacht) (1961)
Dir. Basil Dearden, Michael Relph
Feat. Patrick McGoohan, Richard Attenborough, Keith Michell
Set in London's smoky jazz scene, this updating of Othello is neatly positioned as a vehicle to showcase some of the best Jazz musicians of the…

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