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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…
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…
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.
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.
Miles Davis in Paris (1989): Feat. Miles Davis; Son of a dentist Miles blows life into his later material at the 1989 Paris Jazz Festival.
Rhapsody in Blue (1945): Dir. Irving Rapper
Feat. Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith…; George Gershwin's life and work is given a good glossing over from Hollywood, but the magical music keeps things sprightly for over two hours.