KPLU School of Jazz

Jazz DVDs

A Great Day in Harlem
Newly expanded release about the special day in 1958 when a NY photographer gathered nearly 60 of the greatest jazzmen in the world for a group portrait on the streets of Harlem.

Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis – Season one (volumes 1 & 2)
Funky pianist Lewis is a fine interviewer talking to many of the best jazz artists today, from Brubeck to Chris Botti and Jane Monheit. From the first jazz program on mainstream tv in decades!

Short Cuts
Based on short stories written by Raymond Carver, these strange vignettes not only feature jazz vocalists Tom Waits and Annie Ross amongst the starring actors, but also have quite an original group of neo-jazz nuts on the music soundtrack!

Piano Blues
Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical acts as well as interviews and performances by such living legends as Ray Charles, Fats Domino and Dr. John.

Round Midnight
Tenor Sax giant Dexter Gordon pulls out a magisterial performance as a down ‘n’ out musician in Europe.

De laatste sessie  = Last date
The short but profoundly musical life of multi-instrumentalist Eric Dolphy.

Last Updated: May 7, 2008