Subgenre Sampler
Jazz & Blues: 115 Films to Buy & Rent
- Wild Man Blues (1998)
- Dir. Barbara Kopple
Feat. Woody Allen
- Affably entertaining documentary that follows Woody Allen 'on tour' through Europe in 1996 aboard his musical side–act, a New Orleans Jazz Band…
- Charlie Mingus - Triumph of the Underdog (1997)
- Dir. Don McGlyn
- The enigmatic bass player, as much known for his volcanic temperament as his musical innovations is well–served in jazz–documentarian…
- Dexter Gordon - More Than You Know (1996)
- Dir. Don McGlynn
- Tenor jazz saxophonist Dexter, renowned for his work with Lionel Hampton and others, gets fan treatment in a lively montage of performance and…
- Kansas City (1996)
- Dir. Robert Altman
Feat. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte
- An all–star cast jam out on the multiple storylines of Robert Altman's homage to the 30s jazz–mecca of Kansas City. The old master stirs…
- Masters Of American Music (1995)
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- Swing Kids (1993)
- Dir. Thomas Carter
Feat. Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, Frank Whaley
- Affecting drama about the young sub–culture of pre–war Germany, who traded Nazi–ism for American jazz culture. A rare insight into…
- Dingo (1992)
- Dir. Rolf De Heer
Feat. Colin Friels
- Superb, romantic jazz tribute stars Colin Friels as an aspiring musician/devotee who sets about realizing his childhood dream, to play with his idol…
- Search for Robert Johnson (1992)
- Dir. Chris Hunt
- Essential documentary attempts to unshroud the mystery surrounding the legendary Blues singer/songwriter who was murdered in 1938 at only 27.
- World According to John Coltrane, The (1991)
- A concise profile of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, from his roots in the church through his collaborations with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, to…
- Blues Alive (1990)
- A howlin' 16–track compilation of various live performances by Blues legends Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Ruth Brown and Otis Rush and others.