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Jazz & Blues: 115 Films to Buy & Rent

 
Duke Ellington - The Classic Hollywood YearsDuke Ellington - The Classic Hollywood Years (2004) Recommended
The legendary jazz composer, bandleader and pianist Duke Ellington featured in various Hollywood films during his career and this DVD compiles short…
Jazz Memories - The Incomparable Lena HorneJazz Memories - The Incomparable Lena Horne (2004)
Feat. Lena Horne
Comprehensive documentary detailing the life and work of singer, actress and cultural icon Lena Horne, who began as a dancer in 'The Cotton Club' in…
Jazz Memories - The Legendary Nat King ColeJazz Memories - The Legendary Nat King Cole (2004)
Feat. Nat King Cole
A straight–forward account of the life of the charismatic Black–American performer Nat 'King' Cole, who made significant inroads into the…
Lightning in a BottleLightning in a Bottle (2004) Recommended
Dir. Antoine Fuqua
An effectively simple '12–bar' account of the now–famous Radio City Music Hall concert in 2003 which brought together an unprecedented…
Peggy Lee - Fever, The Music ofPeggy Lee - Fever, The Music of (2004)
A collection of clips from jazz–pop chanteuse Peggy Lee, who recorded over 1,100 masters and composed over 270 songs during a career that…
Story of Jazz, TheStory of Jazz, The (2004)
Dir. Matthew Seig
Profiling some of Jazz's pivotal figures, this film features first–hand observations of dozens of great jazz artists. Includes Duke…
Blues Film Collection, TheBlues Film Collection, The (Soul of a Man, Red, White and Blues, Feel Like Going Home, Godfathers and Sons, Piano Blues, The Road to Memphis, Warming by the Devil's Fire) (2003) Aro Favourite
A lavish collection of Blues documentary features made under the auspices of Martin Scorsese. Directed by an impressive line up of…
Get it On - The Seventies DVD JukeboxGet it On - The Seventies DVD Jukebox (2003)
22 classic tracks from the 1970's, taken from a European version of Top of the Pops. Stroll down memory lane with these great tracks: 1: Bryan…
Later... with Jools Holland - PartyLater... with Jools Holland - Party (2003)
More live tracks from Jools Hollands' excellent late night TV show, in which he jams with various legends of popular music. Tracklisting: 1…
Life and Music of Dizzy Gillespie, TheLife and Music of Dizzy Gillespie, The (2003)
Feat. Dizzy Gillespie
A musical double–bill featuring legendary jazz trumpet–player Dizzy Gillespie, one of the key bebop musicians of the 1940s and…
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