Subgenre Sampler
Swing (1998)- Dir. Nick Mead
Feat. Hugo Speer, Clarence Clemmons, Lisa Stansfield… - Thoroughly in the mould of THE COMMITMENTS, this comic celebration of how music can relieve the drudgery of life casts Hugo Speer as an incarcerated…
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)
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…
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