New Release Jazz DVD's for 2009

Paul Robeson - Songs Of Freedom

Songs Of Freedom is more than a showcase for the great voice of Paul Robeson. It exposes the desperate attempts of the FBI and other secret services in America to stop his playing and to discredit him. More...

David Sanborn - Live At Montreux 1984

Sanborn has been a frequent visitor to the Montreux Jazz Festival, either headlining in his own right, as a sideman or as part of 90s "super group" Legends. This DVD focuses on his 2nd headlining appearance in 1984 when he was touring in support of his "Straight To the Heart" album. More...

Wayne Shorter - Live At Montreux 1996

Wayne Shorter is one of the most significant jazz performers of modern times. He performed as part of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and then Miles Davis' band in the 60's, before co-founding Weather Report with Joe Zawinul in the early 70's. More...

Horace Silver - Live From Umbria Jazz Festival 1976

This carefully restored recording, made more than 25 years ago, captures a classic jazz night in quality color and sound, with fiery solos by the late Bob Berg & a young Tom Harrell. More...

DJ Spooky & Matthew Shipp Trio

DJ Spooky and Matthew Shipp represent the contemporary New York sound. Their music is both sophisticated and untamed, a subtle blend of free jazz and hip-hop. This DVD presents a rather demanding musical and visual adventure that renders the tensions present in an America that--at the time the film was shot--hadn't yet attempted to revive its dream. More...

Story Of Jazz

Sun Ra Arkestra - Points On A Space Age

Points on a Space Age explores the recent activity of the remaining members of the influential Sun Ra Arkestra,formed in the mid 1950's around the teachings of musician, philosopher, and spiritualist Sun Ra. Sun Ra, according to himself and his disciples believed that he was sent to this planet to prepare human beings for the world for the future,
centered around space travel, and the human capacity to evolve. More...

Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - Live at MCG

The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra led by Artistic and Musical Director Dr. David Baker, set out to explore, present, promote, and perpetuate the historical legacy of jazz. More...

O.C. Smith - How Sweet It Is

O.C. Smith developed his reputation and musical repertoire as the lead singer for Count Basie, before charting his own course. Incorporating R&B, Smith's success continued well into the 1970's, with hits such as "Together", "Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife", “Son of Hickory Holler’s Tramp” & “Little Green Apples”, a song which won the 1968 Grammy Award for Song of the Year. More...

Mike Stern -- New Morning: Paris Concert 2008

This electrifying show in front of a capacity-plus crowd wsa filmed in May 2008 in High Definition. The DVD captures a riveting performance, as well as clips from the soundcheck and an interview with Stern about the trio, the performance, the celebrated French club, and the passionate audience on hand for the show. More...

Sonny Stitt & J.J. Johnson Sextet - We Remember Bird - Berlin & London 1964

For the first time ever on DVD! Among the many tributes paid to Bird's memory was a tour by a sextet including musicians closely related to Parker. The leaders were Sonny Stitt, a saxophonist of enormous talent and brilliant technique, and trombonist J.J. Johnson, who played and recorded with Parker many times. More...

Clark Terry - Live In Copenhagen 1985

There was a special atmosphere at the Club Montmartre on the day of this recording. As always, Terry was in fine form - a superb jazz performer and consummate entertainer. Also in this program Duke Jordan performs with his own trio. His individualistic style is clearly on display. More...

UZEB - THE LAST CONCERT

The only official live concert footage of the band originally recorded at Salle Wilfred Pelletier in 1991 during the 12th edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival, to celebrate their 15 years together. More...

Los Van Van con Juan Formell Aqui El Que Baila Gana - Live In Cuba 2006

This group is the most famous Cuban salsa & timba orchesta in the world, a musical myth on the stages for 40 years, with an unmistakable sound. More...

Fats Waller - This Joint Is Jumpin'

This Joint Is Jumpin' celebrates the exemplary life and work of the greatest of jazz entertainers. Fats started playing church organ at age 10 and his musical career ended at the age of 39. He wrote over 950 tunes, many of them sold for "beer-money" to greedy music publishers. More...

Kenny Werner - Living Effortless Mastery

This DVD features noted pianist/author Kenny Werner presenting a clinic, two master class sessions, and footage from two live performances. More...

Jimmy Witherspoon - Goin' Down Blues

Legendary blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon became the vocalist for Jay McShann's band, which also featured T-Bone Walker and Big Joe Turner, during which time they recorded numerous hits. Spoon had a style based in the tradition of the big band, and incorporated jazz, soul, rock and R&B into his repertoire. More...

Yellowjackets - The Paris Concert
In March 2008 fusion superstar group the Yellowjackets shared an unforgettable evening of Jazz with the New Morning audience in Paris. At the peak of their creative art, they played with the unaltered intensity & jubilation of their 1981 debut. Starting as back-up band for guitarist Robben Ford, they created the compelling, unmistakable Yellowjackets sound: bebop, funk, R&B and rock influences. More...