Fluff's Fav. Concert/Music Films
These are some of my all-time favorite concert/music related films/documentary's. I plan on adding more as they come to me and also a brief comment on each film as to what I like about each.
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- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsBob DylanAlbert GrossmanBob NeuwirthDocumentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.Have the 2007 Docurama Films DVD and the 2015 Criterion 2 Disc set (Dvd-Video copy)
- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsOtis ReddingJimi HendrixRavi ShankarA film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.(Dvd-Video)
2002 Criterion 3 Disc Set "The Complete Monterey Pop Festival"
(Includes;
Disc 1: Monterey! (79min.),
Disc 2: Jimi Plays Monterey (49min.)
& SHAKE! Otis At Monterey (19min.) 1986
Disc 3: The Outtake Performances (123min.) 1997
(All with new 5.1 DTS Sound Mixes) - DirectorChris HegedusD.A. PennebakerStarsJimi HendrixNoel ReddingMitch MitchellJimi Hendrix's landmark concert in Monterey County Fairgrounds in California in which he plays signature songs like "Purple Haze," "Foxy Lady," and "Wild Thing."From the 2002 Criterion 3Disc Set "The Complete Monterey Pop Festival"
- DirectorMichael WadleighStarsJoan BaezRichie HavensRoger DaltreyOscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.2009 Warner Bros. Home Video "40th Ann. Two-Disc Director's Cut"
(224min.) - DirectorAlbert MayslesDavid MayslesCharlotte ZwerinStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsMick TaylorWhen three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.2000 Criterion Collection DVD-Video (w/Supplements)
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsIan AndersonGlenn CornickClive BunkerThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was filmed before a live audience at a North London TV studio.
- DirectorMurray LernerStarsRoger DaltreyJohn EntwistleKeith MoonThis is the film of The Who's appearance at the third (and final) Isle of Wight festival in 1970. This is regarded as the band's finest performance.Eagle Rock Ent. DVD
- DirectorMurray LernerStarsJimi HendrixBilly CoxMitch MitchellBlue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle Of Wight documents the guitarist's legendary performance before 600,000 people at this massive outdoor music and arts festival in August 1970. This unforgettable concert film experience draws heavily upon Academy Award winning Director Murray Lerner's vast archive of previously unseen performance footage and presents some of Hendrix's finest ever concert performances, including extended takes of "Machine Gun," "Red House," and other favorites such as "All Along The Watchtower," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," and a unique medley of "God Save The Queen" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." New interviews with Jimi Hendrix Experience band members Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, and others set the stage for the concert footage that follows.DVD-Video (Authored from Video Files; DVD-RIP)
- DirectorMurray LernerStarsCarlos SantanaStanley CrouchMiles DavisDocumentary about Miles Davis' legendary gig at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970. Includes full live footage and recent interviews with band mates and others. .Eagle Rock Ent. DVD
- DirectorTony PalmerFrank ZappaStarsMark VolmanHoward KaylanIan UnderwoodThe great Frank Zappa's outrageous psychedelic precursor to today's music videos features "The Mothers of Invention" wreaking havoc in a typical American town. Ringo Starr narrates.
- DirectorSaul SwimmerStarsGeorge HarrisonBob DylanRavi ShankarThe first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise humanitarian relief funds for the refugees of Bangladesh of 1971 war.2006 Two-Disc 35th Anniversary Edition (Was in PAL Format so needed to Re-author completely)
- DirectorAdrian MabenStarsDavid GilmourRoger WatersRichard WrightLive versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog on vocals). "Careful" and "Set the controls" are shot at night with minimal lighting, setting a beautiful mood. And the live Saucerful just has to be seen, with Waters jumping around in the sunlight banging the huge gong. The 80-minute version features studio footage from the recordings of Dark side of the Moon, with alternate versions of Us and them, On the run and Brain Damage, as well as interviews with the band.Have Both Original 1972 (64min.)Theatrical Release [DVD-VIDEO]
& the 1991 "Director's Cut" (91min.) [2002 Universal Pictures DVD] (includes 24min. Interview with original Director Adrian Maban) - DirectorJoe BoydJohn HeadGary WeisStarsArthur AllenAlbert AllenStella BenabonMade shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
- DirectorJeff SteinStarsRoger DaltreyPete TownshendKeith MoonInterviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.
- DirectorNeil YoungStarsNeil YoungRalph MolinaFrank 'Pancho' SampedroDocumentary covering Neil Young's October 22, 1978 concert performance at the Cow Palace.
- StarsJerry GarciaDonna GodchauxKeith GodchauxThe title derives from the fact that it was the last concert in San Francisco's Winterland Arena, which was shut down shortly thereafter. The Dead celebrated the closing as an approximately five-hour-long party and invited some guests including guitarist John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service and Ken Kesey as well as actor Dan Aykroyd who provided the midnight countdown.
- DirectorLen Dell'AmicoStarsTom DavisAl FrankenJerry GarciaRecorded October 30th and 31st, 1980, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Dead Ahead showcases the recently reformed Grateful Dead lineup in acoustic and electric splendor.
- DirectorLen Dell'AmicoStarsJerry GarciaMickey HartBob WeirGrateful Dead's New Year's Eve concert 12/31/87 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena.
- DirectorLen Dell'AmicoStarsJerry GarciaMickey HartBill KreutzmannDVD-Video
- DirectorHal AshbyStarsMick JaggerKeith RichardsCharlie WattsThe Rolling Stones' shows in Tempe, Arizona and East Rutherford, New Jersey during their 1981 US tour.
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsDavid ByrneBernie WorrellAlex WeirConsidered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, the live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs.Have DVD
- DirectorCharlotte ZwerinStarsThelonious MonkJohn ColtraneJimmy ClevelandA documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Sphere Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.
- DirectorJim JarmuschStarsNeil YoungJim JarmuschRalph MolinaThis film documents Neil Young and Crazy Horse's 1996 concert tour. Jim Jarmusch interviews the band about their long history, and we see backstage footage from the 1970s and 1980s.
- DirectorBob SmeatonFrank CvitanovichStarsJanis JoplinGrateful DeadThe BandThe filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts like Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and The Band.
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsNeil YoungEmmylou HarrisPegi YoungA film shot over during a two-night performance by Neil Young at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
- DirectorGillian GrismanStarsJerry GarciaDavid GrismanJoe CravenDetails the deeply rooted musical friendship between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. Includes live Garcia/Grisman performances as well as rare and unique personal moments from the studio, backstage and home-style jam sessions. Interviews with friends and family are intertwined with live and archival elements, creating an intimate portrait of Jerry and David's relationship. Traces the Garcia/Grisman connection from their earliest days as budding bluegrassers, through the creation of the legendary Old & In the Way in the mid '70s, to the Garcia/Grisman Band that highlighted their love of traditional acoustic music in the '90s.
- DirectorMary WhartonStarsTrey AnastasioJon FishmanMike Gordon2 DVD Set
- 1985– 3h 28mNot Rated8.4 (12K)TV EpisodeDirectorMartin ScorseseStarsBob DylanB.J. RolfzenDick KangasA chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.2005 Paramount Home Video 2-DVD Set (5.1 Dolby)
(Dvd-Video) - 20071h 23mNot Rated8.1 (444)TV MovieDirectorMurray LernerStarsBob DylanJoan BaezThe Freedom SingersAn unvarnished chronicle of Bob Dylan's metamorphosis from folk to rock musician via appearances at the Newport Folk Festival between 1963 and 1965.
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsBob MarleyZiggy MarleyRita MarleyA documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
- 1985– 1h 25mTV-147.6 (147)TV EpisodeDirectorPeter FrumkinStarsPeter CoyoteRick SharpRobin WileyHear the story of Woody Guthrie's creative energy, personal imperfections and family tragedy.Dvd-Video copy
- DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsNeil YoungNeil Young returns to his birth Canadian province of Ontario to revisit his old haunts and to perform in Toronto's vintage Massey Hall.
- DirectorThe WhoStarsRoger DaltreyJohn EntwistleKeith MoonFilmed at The Summit in Houston, Texas on November 20th, 1975, this film captures a typically incendiary live performance by The Who at the start of the US leg of the tour in support of "The Who by Numbers" album.
- StarsRoger DaltreyJohn EntwistleElton JohnThe Bridge School is an innovative organization educating children with severe speech and physical impairments. The Concert series began in 1986 when Pegi Young, co-founder of The Bridge School, enlisted her husband, Neil Young, and friends to play an all acoustic concert to benefit the Bridge School in its founding year. That concert, featuring Don Henley, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young started a tradition that has lasted to the present day. The 25th Anniversary Edition showcases some of the many highlights from the past 25 years, featuring 25 rare and acoustic performances from artists such as Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt, Metallica, The Who, and (of course) Neil Young. The program also features a documentary on The Bridge School as well as a behind-the-scenes look at The Bridge School Benefit Concerts. "The Bridge School Story" is a portrait of the school and its mission, as told by co-founder Pegi Young, Executive Director Dr. Vicki R. Casella, and the staff of The Bridge School. "Backstage at the Bridge School Concerts" explores what makes the concerts such a personally memorable experience for all participants: the artists, fans, concert staff, and most importantly, the students, graduates, and parents of The Bridge School.
- StarsStephen StillsNeil YoungTold in Young's own words, the film weaves hours of exclusive interviews with previously unseen performance footage from the star's own extensive collection.
- DirectorDon McGlynnStarsCharles MingusGunther SchullerNine years in the making, CHARLES MINGUS - Triumph of the Underdog is the first comprehensive documentary about jazz bassist, bandleader and composer Charles Mingus. A lucid involving portrait showing the many faces and tortured heart of a music genius, the film also features an abundance of clips of Mingus in performance.
- DirectorStephen GammondStarsKevin AyersJoe BoydJohn HopkinsThe story of the underground movement during the 60s leading up to its culmination at The 14 Hour Technicolor Dream, a "musical happening" at Alexandra Palace on April 29 1967.
- DirectorThomas ReichmanStarsWalter BishopCharles McPhersonCarolyn MingusA close-up of bass player and composer Charlie Mingus as he and his five-year-old daughter await eviction by the City of New York.
- DirectorJerry GarciaStarsJerry GarciaDonna GodchauxKeith GodchauxThe Grateful Dead performs live at Winterland in San Francisco in October 1974.(Dvd-Video)
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsTrey AnastasioJon FishmanMike GordonBittersweet Motel is a documentary about the popular rock band Phish. The film focuses on Phish's music, with little emphasis on their die-hard fan base.
- DirectorDanny ClinchStarsTrey AnastasioTchad BlakeJon FishmanFollows Phish through the making of their final studio album, "Undermind".
- DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsClarence 'Gatemouth' BrownBuddy GuySolomon BurkeAntoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
- DirectorFrank ZappaStarsFrank ZappaAdrian BelewTommy MarsRock artist Frank Zappa hosts a concert in New York City. This movie contains tons of on-stage footage, off-stage footage, and animation.
- DirectorRay ManzarekStarsJim MorrisonRobby KriegerRay ManzarekA 1968 concert given by the rock group The Doors at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, California.
- DirectorJulian SchnabelStarsLou ReedSteve HunterFernando SaundersLou Reed's 2006 live concert performance of his 1973 concept album "Berlin", filmed over five nights at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.Lou Reed's Berlin album performed live in Brooklyn with help from Original Producer Bob Ezrin, The Brooklyn Youth Choir, and many talented musicians. Directed by Julian Schnabel.
(Dvd-Video) - DirectorRichard LesterStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonOver two "typical" days in the life of The Beatles, the boys struggle to keep themselves and Sir Paul McCartney's mischievous grandfather in check while preparing for a live TV performance.
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonSir Ringo Starr finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult, and his fellow members of The Beatles must try to protect him from it.
- DirectorCesare PierleoniStarsBernie WorrellJerry HarrisonDolette McDonaldA fantastic performance in Rome that was filmed for broadcast taking place just two months after the release of 'Remain In Light'.
- DirectorGavin TaylorStarsBob DylanThe BandMary Chapin CarpenterOn October 16, 1992, an impressive and eclectic group of artists gathered at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the purpose of celebrating the music of Bob Dylan on occasion of his 30th anniversary of recording. Bringing together musical greats as far-flung as Johnny Cash and Eddie Vedder, The Clancy Brothers and Lou Reed, the four hour show celebrated a truly remarkable lifetime of songs in front of a sold-out audience of over 18,000. Warmly dubbed the Bobfest by participant Neil Young, the show was broadcast around the world and featured a cast of musical notables performing carefully chosen and often surprising selections from the incomparable Dylan songbook. At evening's end, the man of honor himself appeared on stage and gracefully brought it all back home again. In a world where all-star celebrity gatherings have become commonplace, the Bob Dylan celebration stood out as, first and foremost, a legitimately memorable musical event. Available for the first time in High Definition.
- DirectorDavid MalletStarsDavid BowieCarlos AlomarSteve ElsonDavid Bowie performs his 'Serious Moonlight Tour' in Vancouver, 12th August 1983.
- DirectorJames HaleStarsJarvis CockerDavid BowieMarc AlmondBoth a visual flashback and a telling of the life and birth of the alter ego that was David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust.BBC-Four Documentary
- DirectorFrancis WhatelyStarsDavid BowieRick WakemanJohn HarrisA documentary covering five of the most important years of the influential rock star David Bowie's career.BBC-Four Documentary
- DirectorAlan YentobStarsDavid BowieBBC documentary showing David Bowie looking back on his Ziggy Stardust character during his Diamond Dogs tour.
- DirectorGerry TroynaStarsCarlos AlomarDavid BowieSteve ElsonIn December 1983, David Bowie's massive 'Serious Moonlight ' tour arrived in Asia for three shows in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore, virtually uncharted territory for major rock acts at the time. The resulting triptych depicts Bowie's strange encounters with other cultures in a hybrid documentary-fiction-diary film. In Singapore, he grapples with the city's contradictions, befriending Chinese opera performers, drifting through alienating shopping malls, culminating in the troubled, almost cancelled concert in the National Stadium.RARE! (TV Documentary originally aired in 1981, never released on home video)
- DirectorMatthew LongfellowStarsRoger WatersStorm ThorgersonNigel WilliamsonA detailed look at the production of the biggest album in the history of progressive rock and one of the best-selling albums of all time.
- DirectorBob SmeatonA documentary about the making of Lou Reed's legendary album, "Transformer," the album that took Lou Reed from cult hero of the Velvet Underground to international superstar status as a solo artist.
- 1997– 1h 30m7.5 (248)TV EpisodeDirectorBob SmeatonStarsGus DudgeonRick FrioPaul GambacciniThe story behind one of the most popular double-albums of all-time, Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, featuring Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, Candle in the Wind, Bennie and the Jets and the title song.
- 1997– 1h 15m7.6 (105)TV EpisodeDirectorDavid HeffernanStarsDorothy AshbyShirley BrewerBen BridgesMusicians, producers, family, colleagues and the artist himself look back on the making of Stevie Wonders's classic album "Song In the Key of Life".
- 1997– 1hNot Rated7.0 (251)TV EpisodeDirectorJeremy MarreStarsChris BlackwellJohn BundrickRita MarleyIn the late '60s, the notion that reggae would become more than just a novelty act would have been laughed at. To break into the mainstream, the movement needed a powerful voice of prophetic proportions. This voice emerged from the collective work of three pioneering friends from Jamaica, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Robert Nesta Marley, who sought to bring about an ideological revolution through deeply meditative, hypnotic, and spiritual music. Catch a Fire was the Wailers' and reggae's introduction to the world and turned Bob Marley into a mega-icon of enormous proportions. It was the first album to remain true to the traditions of reggae music while having enough elements that were accessible to popular culture.DVD-Video copy
Eagle Rock Ent./Classic Album Series - DirectorBob SmeatonStarsEric ClaptonRick DankoGeorge HarrisonAn interview show with discussion of how the eponymous album was recorded; all surviving members of The Band participated. Other musicians are also interviewed about the impact and influence of the album and The Band in general. Details include the four track method of recording that resulted in multiple parts being recorded on each track. The Band routinely traded instruments, who would sing, etc. to determine what worked best for each song. On many songs, members discussed their (or other) parts specifically and the track was played by itself to here the nuances of the recording. This program really shows both the raw talent of the group, but a level of creativity in making the music that is rarely seen in today's recording industry.
- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsDavid BowieMick RonsonTrevor BolderThe July 3rd, 1973 historic concert of the 'leper Messiah'. This was to be David Bowie's last concert with the Ziggy persona and the Spiders from Mars. A great medley of 'Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud'/'All The Young Dudes'/'Oh! You Pretty Things', a Lou Reed cover, and a Rolling Stones cover are but some of the highlights.Dvd-Rip authored to Dvd-Video format,
A D.A.Pennebaker Film - DirectorGeorge HarrisonJohn LennonPaul McCartneyStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonThe Beatles charter a special bus for a surreal mystery tour.Official 45th Ann. DVD (2012 restoration; 4K Video transfer, Audio in 2.0 LPCM, 5.1 Dolby & 5.1 DTS mixes remixed at Abbey Road Studio's, w/opt.audio commentary by Paul McCartney
Extra's: 'Making of' Doc. (19min.),
'Meet the Supporting Cast' featurette (11min.), Outtakes from 'Your Mother Should Know', 'Blue Jay Way' & 'The Fool On The Hill', Hello Goodbye Promo, "Nat's Dream" (Dir. John Lennon), "I'm Going in a Field" - Ivor Cutler, "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush" - Traffic
(& MORE!) - DirectorAki KaurismäkiStarsAlexandrov Red Army EnsembleTwist-Twist ErkinharjuBen GranfeltA 57 minute documentary of a Helsinki concert featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ballet, who collaborate on a number of US Rock songs sung in English (like "Sweet Home, Alabama") as well as more traditional Russian songs like the "Volga Boatman".
- DirectorLian LunsonStarsLeonard CohenBonoRufus WainwrightA documentary on the legendary singer-songwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced.
- DirectorMurray LernerStarsLeonard CohenKris KristoffersonJudy CollinsForty summers ago on a windswept island just off England's southern coastline, a young Canadian folksinger-songwriter-poet-novelist named Leonard Cohen delivered the performance of a lifetime.
- DirectorDeclan LowneyStarsJohn CaleSterling MorrisonLou ReedShot at L'Olympia in Paris in June 1993, Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII presents a snapshot of one of their few reunion gigs.DVD-Video (copy)
- DirectorLen Dell'AmicoJerry GarciaStarsJerry GarciaMickey HartBill KreutzmannA Grateful Dead concert, focusing more on the band itself than on the odd collection of fans that attend their events.
- DirectorPatrick MontgomeryStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonThe history of the great British rock band.[VHS-Dubbed video rec. authored to DVD-Video] (Not officially released on DVD or Blu-ray)
- DirectorRichard T. HeffronStarsBill GrahamMarty BalinElvin BishopA dozen rock groups are shown playing in the final five nights of shows leading up the closing of Fillmore West on July 4, 1971.RARE Widescreen print authored to Dvd-Video
- DirectorEdward LachmanStarsLou ReedJohn CaleLou Reed and John Cale perform their album "Songs for Drella", a tribute to Andy Warhol.LOU REED & JOHN CALE Perform the album on a sound stage in it's entirety (VHS-Dub authored to DVD-Video)
- DirectorChris RodleyStarsVictor BockrisBoy GeorgeRobert Ezrin
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobbie RobertsonMuddy WatersNeil YoungA film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
- DirectorToni BasilDavid ByrneStarsDavid ByrneTalking HeadsDavid Byrne of the band Talking Heads lip-syncs and sporadically dances to the 1980 single "Once In a Lifetime".AKA: Talking Heads vs. Television
TV-Feature (60min.) - 1985– 1h 13mTV-147.3 (349)TV EpisodeDirectorTimothy Greenfield-SandersStarsLou ReedDavid BowieDavid ByrneAbout the musician, poet and composer Lou Reed. The rebel who made rock and roll into avant garde.
- 1985– 1h 30mTV-147.6 (581)TV EpisodeDirectorBob SmeatonStarsJimi HendrixMitch MitchellNoel Reddingthe Definitive documentary about the extraordinary life of the greatest guitarist of all time, features new performance footage, home movies and an archive of unearthed primary documents.
- DirectorAndrew SoltStarsJohn LennonYoko OnoPaul McCartneyA biography of the rock music star.
- DirectorMichael EpsteinStarsJohn LennonRoy CicalaEarl SlickA look at the period of time musician John Lennon and his family spent living in New York City during the 1970s.
- DirectorGeorge DunningStarsPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonRingo StarrThe Beatles agree to accompany Captain Fred in his yellow submarine and go to Pepperland to free it from the music-hating Blue Meanies.Have Blu-Ray
- DirectorBob DylanStarsBob DylanSara DylanJoan BaezBob Dylan on tour with the Rolling Thunder Revue in 1975; concert footage, documentary interviews and bizarre improvised character scenes.
- DirectorBrett MorgenStarsKurt CobainWendy O'ConnorDon CobainAn authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.
- DirectorBruce RickerStarsClint EastwoodStingBill CosbyA chronological look at the life and career of jazz musician, composer, and performer Dave Brubeck (December 6, 1920 to December 5, 2012), presented through contemporary interviews, archival footage of interviews and performances, and commentary by family, fellow musicians, and aficionados. Emphases include his mother's influence, his wife's invention of college tours, his skill as an accompanist, the great quartet (with Desmond, Morello, and Wright), his ability to find musical ideas everywhere, his orchestral compositions, his religious conversion, and his unflagging sweet nature.
- DirectorBarbara KoppleStarsWoody AllenLetty AronsonSoon-Yi PrevinAcademy Award-winner Barbara Kopple directs this documentary portrait of Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Woody Allen, seen traveling with friends and fellow musicians during their New Orleans jazz band's 1996 European tour. Allen's relationship with his wife Soon-Yi Previn is captured on film here for the first time, and others on the European jaunt include Allen's sister Letty Aronson. Followed by press, paparazzi, and gushing admirers, Allen returns home to face a more realistic critical assessment during "the lunch from hell" with his aged parents.
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsPaul CookSteve JonesJohn LydonA film about the career of the notorious punk rock band, the Sex Pistols.
- DirectorJohn EdgintonStarsKirsty WarkSyd BarrettJoe Boyd"The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story" (video release title) tells the full bizarre, tragic, but also celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd. With contributions from friends, managers, lovers and of course the members of Pink Floyd themselves. The film includes rare early television appearances of Pink Floyd and home movies too.
- DirectorRobert AbelSidney LevinStarsChuck BerryLittle RichardFats DominoThis lively documentary celebrates 1950s rock 'n' roll, both through archival clips of the era and concert footage filmed during the '70s. Although the musicians have aged, the performances are remarkably vibrant, with many acts in fine form. Among the many artists featured are Bill Haley and the Comets, Fats Domino, the Shirelles, Little Richard, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. In one of the film's highlights, Diddley and Berry take the stage together to the applause of a rapt audience.
- DirectorFrank LordsStarsNina SimoneNina Simone -The Legend.
- DirectorWim WendersStarsChris Thomas KingKeith B. BrownJames HughesWim Wenders entry into this in depth series documenting the blues. This film follows the exploits of three legendary blues men Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J B Lenoir. Includes original recordings of songs along with performances from a variety of artists including Nick Cave. bonnie Raitt, The John Spencer Blues Explosion and many more.
- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsJoan BaezBob DylanAllen GinsbergA collection of rare outtakes and performances from D A Pennebaker's 1965 classic DONT LOOK BACK.
- DirectorStanley DorfmanStarsJoni Mitchell
- DirectorAmy BergStarsCat PowerJanis JoplinKarleen BennettMusician Cat Power narrates this documentary on Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
- DirectorLen Dell'AmicoStarsJerry GarciaMickey HartBill KreutzmannFilmed on location in Buffalo, NY. The Grateful Dead's July 4, 1989 concert at Rich stadium.
- DirectorRudi DolezalHannes RossacherGavin TaylorStarsMiles DavisQuincy JonesBenny BaileyDVD-Video copy
- DirectorMatthew SeigStarsDavid Langston SmyrlBillie HolidayRuby DeeLady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday tells us the story of one of jazz's greatest singers ever. Although Billie Holiday lived a life filled with tragedy, this documentary focuses more on her achievements as a singer and her exceptional ability to convey emotions through her voice, rather than going into detail about her drug and alcohol addictions and destructive relationships. Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday features several brilliant performances of Billie Holiday. Colleagues such as Carmen McRae, Annie Ross, Mal Waldron, Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Milt Gabler offer their first-hand perspectives.
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsMalcolm McLarenSid ViciousSteve JonesFilmmaker Julien Temple chronicles the Sex Pistols' tumultuous rise to fame, as told by their manager, Malcolm McLaren.
- 1985– 1h 30mTV-147.9 (80)TV EpisodeDirectorJohn JeremyStarsBillie HolidayMilt HintonPeter O'BrienConsidered by many to be the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday lived a tempestuous and difficult life. Her singing expressed an incredible depth of emotion that spoke of hard times and injustice as well as triumph.
- DirectorPaul BernaysStarsKerry ShaleGeorge AvakianDave BrubeckIn 1959, four important jazz albums were released, each a watershed moment for the genre that reflects its time.
- DirectorJulian BenediktAndreas MorellStarsFreddie HubbardGil MelléHerbie Hancock"It must 'schwing!'" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins.Blue Note, the most successful movie ever made about jazz, is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous.The only documentary about the legendary Jazz record label includes original footage from concert recordings by Blue Note label artists, original footage of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff and interviews with Carlos Santana, Rudy Van Gelder, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock among others.Grammy nominated for "Best Long Form Music Video" in 1997, Blue Note also went on to earn a Peabody Award (1998), Vision Award (1998) and a Rocky Award nomination.
- DirectorEli TishbergStarsTrey AnastasioJon FishmanMike GordonPerformed at the minor league baseball field KeySpan Park in Brooklyn this was the opening night of what was promoted as the band's final tour before their 2004 breakup.