BillF Posted December 12, 2015 Report Posted December 12, 2015 I've recently enjoyed watching two fine full-length jazz documentaries on YouTube after finding links on Marc Myers' JazzWax: Chet Baker:The Final Days and Blue Note: A Story of Modern Jazz. What others on YouTube can you recommend? Quote
uli Posted December 13, 2015 Report Posted December 13, 2015 I enjoy watching jazz (and other music) docs and would welcome some recs as well. I recently stumbled on the following and enjoyed very much. Quote
BillF Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) 54 minutes ago, uli said: I enjoy watching jazz (and other music) docs and would welcome some recs as well. I recently stumbled on the following and enjoyed very much. Thanks for the recommendation. My most recently viewed, a BBC offering called Jazz Legends in their Own Words, was a disappointment - real jazz-for-beginners stuff with a facile commentary. Next up: Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker and 1959: The Year that Changed Jazz. I'll let you know what I think of them. Edited December 13, 2015 by BillF Quote
BillF Posted December 14, 2015 Author Report Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqorVLscxRI Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker This one is the bee's knees. Strongly recommended! Edited December 15, 2015 by BillF Quote
gmonahan Posted December 15, 2015 Report Posted December 15, 2015 22 hours ago, BillF said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqorVLscxRI Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker This one is the bees knees. Strongly recommended! Thanks for suggesting that one. I enjoyed it! gregmo Quote
l p Posted December 15, 2015 Report Posted December 15, 2015 23 hours ago, BillF said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqorVLscxRI Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker i think that this is the only documentary that includes the complete tv clip with the interview before hot house. most docs omit the interview. if it's not this one, then it's 'bird lives'. but i think that it's this one. Quote
BillF Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Posted December 15, 2015 1 hour ago, l p said: i think that this is the only documentary that includes the complete tv clip with the interview before hot house. most docs omit the interview. if it's not this one, then it's 'bird lives'. but i think that it's this one. Yes, it's this one. I don't recall seeing the full clip before. Quote
BillF Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Posted December 17, 2015 Just finished watching Through the Eyes of a Drummer: The Life and Photos of Jimmy Wormworth, a documentary recommended by Fasstrack. Absolutely fascinating - strongly recommended. Thanks, Fasstrack! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuRdwt4KeXw Quote
BillF Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Posted December 29, 2015 Just watched a fine documentary on Miles and "Kinda Blue". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RqrBKfg1sE Quote
BillF Posted December 30, 2015 Author Report Posted December 30, 2015 1959: The Year that Changed Jazz The BBC excelled itself with this one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dou3aSZmEg0 Quote
fasstrack Posted December 31, 2015 Report Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuRdwt4KeXw Through the Eyes of a Drummer: the Life and Photography of Jimmy Wormworth. Bassist Neal Miner's loving piece on the drummer's life as a musician and amateur photographer of many great musicians (including Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Chambers, Cannonball Adderley). Jimmy talks about his early career in Utica, NY, his work with groups such as Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, and others---and the camera really likes him. The pics are great, and Jimmy narrates them. Interviewees include George Braith, Charles Davis, and Lou Donaldson. Edited December 31, 2015 by fasstrack Quote
BillF Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Posted December 31, 2015 40 minutes ago, fasstrack said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuRdwt4KeXw Through the Eyes of a Drummer: the Life and Photography of Jimmy Wormworth. Bassist Neal Miner's loving piece on the drummer's life as a musician and amateur photographer of many great musicians (including Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Chambers, Cannonball Adderley). Jimmy talks about his early career in Utica, NY, his work with groups such as Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, and others---and the camera really likes him. The pics are great, and Jimmy narrates them. Interviewees include George Braith, Charles Davis, and Lou Donaldson. Yes, great! (See my post of 17th December, above.) Quote
fasstrack Posted January 1, 2016 Report Posted January 1, 2016 23 hours ago, BillF said: Yes, great! (See my post of 17th December, above.) Oops. Didn't see it! Glad you enjoyed it, Bill. Quote
uli Posted February 8, 2016 Report Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) On 12/31/2015 at 11:08 AM, BillF said: Yes, great! (See my post of 17th December, above.) enjoyed it much too. Edited February 8, 2016 by uli Quote
uli Posted February 12, 2016 Report Posted February 12, 2016 i am sure everybody alredy seen this . watching it right know and enjoying it again Quote
uli Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tOBkvXBFW4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tOBkvXBFW4 Quote
Cyril Posted September 24, 2017 Report Posted September 24, 2017 Speaking of 'Toots' Thielemans..... Quote
Cyril Posted November 2, 2017 Report Posted November 2, 2017 To Bop or Not to Be: A Jazz Life, by Norwegian director Jan Horne, simply featured musician interviews in English, concert performances and archival footage........ Recorded 1990 Quote
Misterioso Posted February 15, 2018 Report Posted February 15, 2018 (edited) Currently watching: Han Bennink and Joris Roelofs (in Dutch) Edit: Just saw they are giving a concert tomorrow in Utrecht, NL. Would love to see this. Edited February 15, 2018 by Misterioso Quote
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