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Norman Granz is one of the most important non-musucians in the history of jazz and no one has made a greater contribution to the staging, recording and filming of jazz concerts. This series of performances from the prest
A portrait of the Surrealist painter Irving Norman (1906 – 89). Having emigrated from Lithuania in 1923, Norman spent much of his career in the San Francisco Bay area. He approached creation through his analysis of socie
A son of immigrants and forced into a U.S. World War II concentration camp as a child, Norman Mineta became the first Asian American mayor of a major city (San Jose, California); leading to a distinguished 20-year career
A filmed concert of two famed sopranos.
Some things for Rodney Norman have been a lifelong journey: getting 14 happy years out of a 25 year marriage, realizing that listening to your body is not the answer to weight-loss, and concluding that Californians shoul
Jazz guitarist Joe Pass performs live in this volume of Verve Records founder Norm Granz's Jazz in Montreux concert series. Shot over the course of two nights in July 1975, this live footage captures the magic of the mas
An amazingly catty Norman Wilton shows some basic cake decorating techniques.
He symbolized the USA - the dream and the nightmare. As a debuting writer, Norman Mailer was the “angry young man,” but he died as an angry old man and an icon of America. In between, life was like a roller coaster ride,
Clark Terry has been described as 'possessor of the happiest sound in jazz'. A veteran of Duke Ellington's orchestra, he began to perform as a soloist in the sixties and established a reputation as one of the great teach
In order to find your muse, you have to open your mind. Sometimes, you have to lose it.
Short produced for FrightFest, starring Warren, Sun, and David McGillivray.
Recorded at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977, this performance captures tenor saxophone great Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis in peak form. Presented by legendary jazz impresario Norman Granz, the set features Davis’
Smokey - Chris Norman - Time Traveller Tour Live In Concert (Live in Germany) (2011)
A documentary on the life and career of the legendary British exploitation film director Norman J. Warren, who gained a name for himself in the sexploitation business in the late 1960s before moving into low budget horro
The two musical masters swing out.
Norman Granz is one of the most important non-musicians in the history of jazz and no one has made a greater contribution to the staging, recording and filming of jazz concerts. This series of performances from the prest
Documentary showing the aftermath of the attack by Japanese warplanes on the U.S. Navy gunboat Panay in China in 1937.
Tommy Flanagan is renowned for his flawless and stylish playing, which made him the accompanist of choice for many, most especially Ella Fitzgerald. This 1977 concert sees him performing in his own right as the leader of
In a dialogue with Happy Traum, Norman Blake teaches his guitar techniques. 10 tunes are covered: "Coming Down From Rising Fawn," "Caperton Ferry," "Uncle Joe" ("Miss McLeod's Reel"), "Old Virginia Reel," "Coleman's Ma