Dizzy Gillespie Movies

Jim is the drummer for the great black musician Billy Swann. With him, he plays in a club called San Sebastián, owned by his friend Floro,...

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

A vibrant animation by Patricia Marx. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz...

The picture brings interviews with the participants of the 1st São Paulo Jazz Festival that occurred in Anhembi Conventions Palace in...

One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Dizzy Gillespie dazzled the world with his talent as one of the pioneers of be-bop and Latin jazz,...

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

The Monterey Jazz Festival was established in 1958 by impressario Jimmy Lyons who has hosted an enormous amount of music at this idyllic location....

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

Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz.

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

The Easter special featured jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie as the Easter Bunny.[13]

Inspired by three South American myths, this film is a plea to save the tropical rain forest and its unique inhabitants.

A compilation reel of television commercials produced by Story Board Inc.

Carved to the beat verses of Allen Ginsberg and his eponymous poem, A Supermarket in California paints the most surreal contours of an America...

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

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

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

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest...