Dizzy Gillespie Movies

  • 1989
    Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall

    Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall

    Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall

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

    Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival Hall
  • 1981
    The Beginnings of Bebop

    The Beginnings of Bebop

    The Beginnings of Bebop

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    Willie Ruff, musician, composer, educator, filmmaker, and Yale School of Music alumnus was on the faculty of the Yale School of Music from 1971 until...

    The Beginnings of Bebop
  • 2021
    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

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

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
  • 1964
    The Hat

    The Hat

    The Hat

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

    The Hat
  • 2022
    Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970

    Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970

    Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970

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    Jazz session: Dizzy Gillepsie en concert au studio 104 - 1970
  • 1974
    Voyage to Next

    Voyage to Next

    Voyage to Next

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    Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

    Voyage to Next
  • 2008
    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

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

    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
  • 1979
    The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story

    The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story

    The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story

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    Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz.

    The Last Of The Blue Devils - The Kansas City Jazz Story
  • 1964
    Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie

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    This is Les Blank’s earliest music film, focusing on the renown trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie, who along with Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk, Sonny...

    Dizzy Gillespie
  • 2009
    The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

    The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

    The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

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    The Stars In Concert DVD series presents the best performances of legendary artists who have secured a well-deserved place in music history. On this D...

    The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best
  • 1989
    Slim Gaillard's Civilisation

    Slim Gaillard's Civilisation

    Slim Gaillard's Civilisation

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

    Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
  • 2024
    Cool

    Cool

    Cool

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    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...

    Cool
  • 2019
    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

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

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
  • 2004
    The Harlem Renaissance

    The Harlem Renaissance

    The Harlem Renaissance

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    Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenge...

    The Harlem Renaissance
  • 2006
    Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70

    Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70

    Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70

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    Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gilespie features two historic concerts from one of the founding fathers of bebop. Filmed 12 years apart, the 1958 concert features...

    Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70
  • 1966
    Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith

    Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith

    Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith

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    An account of the first European tour of American jazz organist Jimmy Smith and his trio in 1965, replete with backstage footage and music.

    Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy Smith
  • 2004
    Improvisation

    Improvisation

    Improvisation

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    Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1...

    Improvisation
  • 2011
    All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater

    All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater

    All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater

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    Originally broadcast on CBS April 11, 1976, under the title THE ORIGINAL ROMPIN' STOMPIN' HOT AND HEAVY, COOL AND GROOVE ALL-STAR JAZZ SHOW, this conc...

    All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater
  • 1989
    A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba

    A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba

    A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba

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    A documentary on Dizzy Gillespie's landmark visit to Cuba and his performance at the Fifth International Jazz Festival in Havana, Cuba. Filmed in 1985...

    A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In Cuba
  • 1986
    The Cosmic Eye

    The Cosmic Eye

    The Cosmic Eye

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

    The Cosmic Eye