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Part VI: Appendixes
Dizzy Gillespie: Jivin’ In Bebop: Vintage footage of the trumpeter during his
hipster days.
Duke Ellington: On The Road: The title says it all.
Elevator to the Gallows: Dramatic movie directed by Frenchman Louis
Malle — with a haunting soundtrack by Miles Davis.
Eric Dolphy: Last Date: Dolphy’s final performance in June 1964, before he
died too early — in his 30s. The saxman and flutist is joined by Buddy
Collette, Jaki Byard, and others.
Elvin Jones: Different Drummer: A look at the powerful drummer who powered
some of saxophonist John Coltrane’s best performances.
Gene Krupa: Jazz Legend: A lot of performance footage is included in this
profile of the charismatic jazz drummer.
The Gene Krupa Story: Movie dramatization of the great drummer’s life and
music, released in 1959 with actor Sal Mineo playing Krupa.
The Glenn Miller Story: Worth seeing because it stars Jimmy Stewart as the
bandleader who disappeared in a plane over the English Channel in 1944.
A Great Day in Harlem: Documentary that gives a behind-the-scenes look at
the making of the famous 1958 Esquire magazine portrait of 57 jazz greats by
photographer Art Kane.
Great Guitars: The Jazz Guitar Supergroup: Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, and
Charlie Byrd team up to make some rare music not available on CD. A must
for guitarists, as the video gives a close look at the finger work of these seasoned
jazz players.
Harlem Harmonies (Vol. 1 & 2): Duke, Cab, Louis Jordan, Noble Sissle, and
other leading jazzmen in action.
Harlem Jazz Festival: This 1955 blowout featured Cab Calloway, Lionel
Hampton, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and other famous players.
Illinois Jacquet: Texas Tenor: Profile of one of jazz’s under-sung heroes,
featuring his famous solo on Lionel Hampton’s “Flying Home.”
Jazz: Documentarian Ken Burns’ multi-part PBS series is rich in atmosphere,
content, and music, but gives short shrift to jazz from the ’60s on.
The Jazz Singer: The first movie to use sound, it stars the white Al Jolson in
blackface, capturing the spirit of the times, but not the true spirit of genuine
1920s jazz.