Jazz Movies

A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans.

Weed. Marijuana. Grass. Pot. Whatever you prefer to call it, America’s relationship with cannabis is a complicated one. In his directorial...

Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned...

The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.

Documentary about jazz great Chet Baker that intercuts footage from the 1950s, when he was part of West Coast Cool, and from his last years. We see...

1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.

Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will...

Johan van der Keuken's first film is a uniquely beautiful portrait of Paris at dawn.

When a corrupt American businessman tries to strong arm his way into businesses in Newcastle, England, he is thwarted by a club attendant and his...

New York: Every night the mysterious "Night Owl" goes on the air with her moody radio show. She seems to have an inexplicable influence on some men;...

Inside the Blue Note nightclub one night in 1959 Paris, an aged, ailing jazzman coaxes an eloquent wail from his tenor sax. Outside, a young Parisian...

Behind one of the best-selling jazz records of all time, Keith Jarrett’s 1975 Köln Concert, how it almost didn’t happen, and how one...

A young trumpeter rises through the jazz world and finds love.

The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early...

Two different students—a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent—form a friendship through their love...

A disillusioned writer explores the subterranean depths of San Francisco's North Beach district.

A former comic is on the run from the mob.

NEWLY REMASTERED AND SHORTER! WITH IMPROVED QUALITY AND DIRECTOR APPROVED! How do you spell Schizophrenia? Screaming won't stop, crying won't help....

A musical documentary accompaniment to the 1994 benefit compilation album concerning AIDS in the African-American community.

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just...