“If you invest in public school music education, you can change the world. We know that in Detroit because that’s what we did.” That’s Mark Stryker, writer and co-producer of the documentary “The Best ...
“Echoes is beautifully shot and edited with a relaxed feel that flows like water.” —Bruce Boyd Raeburn, former Curator, Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University “Ben Makinen’s latest documentary is a ...
It's the perfect time of year to cozy up and dive into one of these 10 critically-acclaimed jazz documentaries.
Mia Rasmussen, a former student at Lawrence's Bishop Seabury Academy, earned multiple accolades for a short film about Kansas City's jazz scene. She'll be honored Sunday afternoon in Chicago after she ...
Pioneering jazz pianist-singer Nat King Cole is best known for classics such as “Mona Lisa” and “The Christmas Song” as well as for hosting his own television show on NBC in 1956. However, it was a ...
The documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” focuses on a hot spot in the Cold War, set to music by the era’s ambassadors of cool—Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and other jazz masters.
When we think of jazz, we think of instruments — saxophones, pianos, trumpets, trombones, clarinets, bass, drums, and guitars — blending in unpredictable ways to craft listening journeys fit for late ...
JAZZ : A HISTORY OF AMERICAS MUSIC BY GEOFFREY C WARD BASED ON A DOCUMENTARY FILM BY KEN BURNS WRITTEN BY GEOFFREY C WARD WITH A PREFACE BY KEN BURNS ...
The History of jazz drums is more than a series—it’s a timeless archive that bridges the gap between jazz’s past and future. Although initially broadcast as an 8-part series, the content has since ...
In a documentary presenting 30 years of content as a one-man band, comedian and performer Robert Post will showcase a second screening of his film, "My Pathetic Career: A Weird and Wonderful Ride with ...
New Orleans blues fans have something to look forward to this Jazz Fest season: Love Letters: Samantha Fish Live from New Orleans will return to the local airwaves for its fourth consecutive year. The ...