Dizzy Gillespie Movies

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...

Two men discuss the nature of accidents and the possibility of nuclear war.

Earth is visited by a race of aliens, who issue an ultimatum: either peace or complete destruction.

Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The...

In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His...

This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De...

In this concert, recorded live London’s Royal Festival Hall in 1989, Dizzy Gillespie performs with the magical United Nation Orchestra and a...

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown made an outstanding and influential contribution to music. In an era when many...

Jim is the drummer for the great black musician Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San Sebastián, owned by his friend Floro,...

The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz...

Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival...

Dizzy Gillespie is one of the major figures of the 20th Century's music scene. Everything was once said or written about this genius musician,...

Documentary exploring the meaning and history of cool through the American music that started in the 1940s in the bars of New York and LA, and became...

Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make.

Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.

Inspired by three South American myths, this film is a plea to save the tropical rain forest and its unique inhabitants.

This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie...

Two soldiers patrolling opposite sides of the border between two countries speculate on what the world would be like if there were more cooperation...

A 4 part documentary about jazz musician / actor Slim Gaillard with interviews, archival footage & performances.