Stan Getz: People Time
Stan getz the documentary treatment in Jean-Pierre Larcher’s 1993 tribute to the saxophonist who brought bossa nova to North America. Made 2 years after his death, this French doc describes […]
Tag Archives: Miles Davis
Ronnie’s
The pandemic has been devastating for jazz, both in closing down a predominantly live art form and killing a significant number of legendary musicians. This new documentary spotlights the iconic […]
Jazz Odyssey: The Miles Davis Story
Produced for the 10th anniversary of his death, this 2001 documentary recalls the many milestones in the life and works of trumpeter Miles Davis, the jazziest jazz ever got and […]
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Stanley Nelson’s new documentary explores the life and works of Miles Davis, his musical contributions and various relationships. They didn’t call him ‘the man with the horn’ for nothing. Inevitably […]
ENO: Porgy and Bess
That’s ENO as in the English National Opera, as opposed to Brian Eno, which would be more like Proggy and Bess. From the majestic opening number, it’s immediately clear why The […]
Hidden Figures
Fans of the Hidden Figures trailer will be pleased to learn that it’s been expanded into a feature length movie. This is the story of three black women (Taraji P. […]
Miles Ahead
Don Cheadle directs, co-writes and stars in this new film based on jazz legend Miles Davis. Miles Ahead is not a biopic – at least not in the traditional sense. […]
