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Hitsville: The Making of MotownHitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
Dir. Benjamin Turner, Gabe Turner
Feat. Diana Ross
The story of Motown Records told through interviews with the label's visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative…
Buena Vista Social Club: AdiosBuena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017)
Dir. Lucy Walker
Taking up sixteen years after the original documentary, this sequel follows the five original band members from the Buena Vista Social Club on their…
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 BarsEric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017) Recommended
Dir. Lili Fini Zanuck
An unflinching and deeply personal look into the life of blues–rock and guitar legend Eric Clapton, told through his own words and songs and…
SidemenSidemen (Sidemen: Long Road to Glory) (2016)
Dir. Scott D. Rosenbaum
Celebratory tribute to the lives and music of three blues greats: piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert…
Born To Be BlueBorn To Be Blue (2015) Recommended
Dir. Robert Budreau
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo
Impressionistic biopic re–imaging Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s, with Ethan Hawke playing the jazz legend who battled heroin…
Miles AheadMiles Ahead (2015)
Dir. Don Cheadle
Feat. Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor
Don Cheadle directs and offers a full–throated performance as Miles Davis in this adventurous, non–linear, exploration of the life and…
Finding FelaFinding Fela (2014)
Dir. Alex Gibney
Alex Gibney trains his inquisitorial eye on the celebrated musician Fela Kuti, a revolutionary political figure and a leading proponet of Afrobeat.
Keep on Keepin' OnKeep on Keepin' On (2014) Recommended
Dir. Alan Hicks
Infectious documentary that follows jazz legend Clark Terry over four years to document the mentorship between Terry and 23–year–old…
WhiplashWhiplash (2014) Aro Favourite
Dir. Damien Chazelle
Feat. Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser
A promising young jazz drummer enrolls at a cutthroat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at…
Dancing on the Edge (TV series)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…

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