Subgenre Sampler
Jazz & Blues: 115 Films to Buy & Rent
Dancing on the Edge (TV series) (2013)
- Dir. Stephen Poliakoff
Feat. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode, Angel Coulby…
- Aided by beautiful period detail, Stephen Poliakoff's latest drama richly explores the rise and fall of a black jazz band embraced by the aristocracy…
This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2013)
- Dir. Chris Simon, Maureen Gosling
- Essential documentary on German–born American producer Chris Strachwitz, founder of the multifarious record label Arhoolie Records which is…
Treme - Season 4 (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn…
- Final episodes from David Simon's superb dramatic study of post–Katrina New Orleans, focusing on a community of musicians, chefs, and residents…
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
- Dir. Jon Brewer
- Exhaustive documentary on blues legend B.B. King, melding recollections, milestones, and insights from the likes Bill Cosby, Carlos Santana, Bonnie…
Treme - Season 3 (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn…
- Further episodes from David Simon's superb dramatic study of post–Katrina New Orleans, focusing on a community of musicians, chefs, and…
Treme - Season 2 (TV Series) (2011)
- Feat. Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn…
- Further episodes from David Simon's superb dramatic study of post–Katrina New Orleans, focusing on a community of musicians, chefs, and…
Treme - Season 1 (TV Series) (2010)
- Feat. Khandi Alexander, Clarke Peters, Steve Zahn…
- Creator of THE WIRE, David Simon, tackles the post–Katrina reconstruction of New Orleans, focusing on a community of musicians, chefs, and…
Quincy Jones (The 75th Birthday Celebration) (2009)
- Quincy Jones celebrates his 75th birthday at the Montreux Jazz Festival in grandiose style, next to a number of musical guests such as Patti Austin,…
Tales of Mystery and Imagination (2009)
- Dir. Geoff Murphy
- Saxophonist Lucien Johnson and the works of Edgar Allan Poe meet for this avant–garde, Blerta–esque performance. Fusing a…
Cadillac Records (2008)
- Dir. Darnell Martin
Feat. Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union…
- Flashy interpretation of the rise of the seminal Chess Records, regarded by many as America's greatest blues label.
This ensemble piece is more…