Stanley Dorfman

Movies

Pat Metheny: Secret Story
Director
Pat Metheny took his 1992 album Secret Story on a concert tour, and a video recording of a live performance at New Brunswick, New Jersey, was issued. This film, also called Secret Story, was re-released on DVD in 2001.
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the BBC to conquer Hollywood, but sadly the system quickly withdrew its support when they couldn't contain his talents. This portrait is spiked with many comments from people who knew Feldman privately or had dealt with him professionally. His early death sadly rendered him all but forgotten by the public. The compilation consists of interviews, some film clips and photos as well as various audio clips from him.
A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live
Director
1. Koko Taylor - I'm Ready 2. Big Bill Morganfield - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 3. Keb Mo - I Can't Be Satisfied 4. Keb Mo - Two Trains Running 5. Bo Diddley - I'm A Man 6. Phoebe Snow - Just To Be With You 7. John Hyatt - Big Legged Woman 8. M. Shannon - Gypsy Woman 9. George "Buddy" Guy - Make A Woman Feel Satisfied 10. Robert Lockwood Jr. - Mean Black Spider 11. Nick Gravenites - Forty Days And Forty Nights 12. Peter Wolfe - Rollin'And Tumblin' 13. Koko Taylor - Long Distance Call 14. Gregg Allman - Someday Baby 15. Big Bill Morganfield - Mojo 16. Remember Muddy
Glen Campbell: In Concert
Director
Like a smooth vintage wine, Glen Campbell just gets better with age. In this live concert with the symphony orchestra of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Campbell showcases his timeless talent by performing many of his 27 top ten hits. The legendary session picker and chart-topping cross-over sensation is joined by his vocalist daughter for this homespun show first broadcast on PBS. Songs: Wichita Lineman, Gentle on My Mind, Dreams of the Everyday Housewife, (The) Highway Man, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Classical Gas, It's Only Make Believe, Little Green Apples, Southern Nights, Rhinestone Cowboy, Galveston, Since I Fell for You, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, The William Tell Overture, True Grit, Still Within the Sound of My Voice, Amazing Grace. Five bonus tracks: Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye, MacArthur Park, Let It Be Me, Time in a Bottle, and Try a Little Tenderness.
James Last: A World of Music
Director
A concert by James Last and his orchestra on May 14th and 15th, 2002 in Stadthalle Zwickau, Germany.
Windham Hill in Concert
Director
"The Impending Death Of The Virgin Spirit," "Visiting," "The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter," "Silent Anticipations," "Woman Of The World," "Because It's There," "Follow Through," "Aerial Boundaries," "Vashon Poem," "The Orangutan Gang," "What Goes Around," "New Electric India" and "Streetnoise."
Wynton Marsalis - Blues & Swing
Director
In this full-length program, Wynton is featured in an intimate concert performance with his quartet, recorded at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles. Wynton Marsalis approaches the art of jazz, both as a performer and a teacher, in the tradition of the great musicians who preceded him. He plays a vital role as the link between the past and the future. His artistry pays homage to the masters who have influenced him. These elements are woven into a unique look at this extraordinary young artist, already acknowledged by his peers and by the public as a true master
George Benson - Absolutely Live
Director
One of music's most magnetic performers, George Benson shines in this live performance. Recorder at Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Ireland this performance highlights the versatility of George Benson. With guest appearances by jazz legend Joe Sample, the BBC Big Band, and musicians from the Ulster Orchestra, George delights his fans with his straight ahead jazz hits, contemporary R&B classics, and fresh interpretations of elegant and timeless standards.
A Night with Secret Garden
Director
In this unique show, recorded live in recorded in Lillehammer in Norway, the talented duo of Secret Garden (Rolf Løvland and Fionnuala Sherry) perform songs that combine Celtic and Nordic influences to celebrate the past and create promise for our future through haunting ballads, spirited arrangements and sensuous rhythms. Also featuring Ireland's Anúna Choir. This offers a rare look at the music and personalities of this dynamic musical team.
Blast! An Explosive Musical Celebration
Director
Produced by Cook Group Incorporated and Star of Indiana, BLAST! brings together 68 brass, percussion and visual performers in a unique explosion of music and theatre. Born on athletic fields across the nation, BLAST! is a novel art form evolved from the showmanship of outdoor pageantry. Ranging from classical to the blues, it is jazz, rock and roll, and techno-pop. With color, light, movement and music, BLAST! explores and explodes the genre with new artistry.
James Last – Gentleman of Music
Director
Recorded live at his Bayreuth concert in Germany, in front of an adoring and fiercely loyal audience, this concert was the climax of Last's 2000 orchestra and choir tour. This programme captures one of the greatest phenomena of orchestral entertainment and features traditional James Last favourites - Don't Cry For Me Argentina, My Way, and the legendary "a go-go" arrangements of chart topping pop songs from The Beatles to the theme from Titanic, My Heart Will Go On. This programme is essential viewing for an entire generation of music lovers, illustrating the very specific and unique James Last style.
The Paris Concert for Amnesty International
Director
Jefferson Starship - The Definitive Concert, '83
Director
The fantastic voyage of Jefferson Starship is without equal in American rock history. Rising from the remains of the legendary Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship combined the best of the classic Airplane sound with refined elements of contemporary high-energy rock. In this collector's video, charter Airplane members Grace Slick and Paul Kantner join powerful co-lead singer Mickey Thomas, guitar virtuoso Craig Chaquico, Peter Sears, Donny Baldwin and Quicksilver's David Freiberg in a rousing rendition of Airplane and Jefferson Starship greatest hits.
Kitaro: An Enchanted Evening
Director
An Enchanted Evening is a live album recorded during Kitaro's world tour in 1995. It features music from his studio album, Mandala, and music from his original score for Oliver Stone's movie, Heaven and Earth. Resonant with exotic Japanese instrumentation along with the more familiar guitar, flute and drums, it shimmers one minute and rumbles the next by turns soothing and stirring, rhythmic and dramatic, yet surprising intimate. It is a unforgettable event with contrasts that takes its cue from nature and spirit drawing refrains of the East and West together.
An Evening of Fourplay
Director
This is the debut of Fourplay, a popular quartet comprised of keyboardist Bob James, guitarist Lee Ritenour, bassist Nathan East, and drummer Harvey Mason. The music sounds more or less like a Bob James small-group date with Ritenour as a major soloist. The style is between jazz, R&B, and pop with an emphasis on lightweight originals, soulful and moderately funky rhythms, and predictable radio-friendly music. Nothing unexpected occurs, but fans of James and Ritenour should enjoy both this CD and Fourplay in general.
Ringo Starr Going Home
Producer
Enjoy Ringo celebrate his 52nd birthday as he give a personalised tour through his hometown with his son Jason and his step-father, Harry Graves.
Ringo Starr Going Home
Director
Enjoy Ringo celebrate his 52nd birthday as he give a personalised tour through his hometown with his son Jason and his step-father, Harry Graves.
Chuck Mangione - Jazz Legends Live
Director
This performance of Chuck Mangione was recorded live at Palais Festivals Halls Cannes in 1989 with musicians Gordon Johnson, Mark Manetta, Joe Bonadio, Rob Mathes and Billy Martin. Includes the tracks, Chase The Clouds Away, Feels So Good and more.
Windham Hill: Tibet
Director
Tibet – Mere mention of the word Tibet evokes images of a rich and magical country, its culture shrouded by a remote and inaccessible location. The music on this recording was composed and arranged by Mark Isham for the Windham Hill video, Tibet. It provides a look at the place called the “Roof of the World,” where the heavens and the earth meet, and where centuries old rhythms continue. It is a brief glimpse of vast stretches of empty, high plains and snowcapped peaks. The monasteries and the monks who live there are the last of an ever diminishing religious culture which has no parallel in the West.
Windham Hill: China
Director
The opening of China to the West has produced images that focus on the more obvious: the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the tombs of Sian. But there is another much larger part of China which we have not seen. It's the China of people, its rhythms, its patterns, its colors. This video brings us to the large and timeless world of life in China, as it is lived now and has been for centuries - vast, unchanging, and slightly mysterious. Here is but a glimpse of this other world. This dreamvideo was filmed during the months of October and November of 1986 in and around the following cities and locations: Beijing, Chengdu, Guiyang, Guilin, Yangshuo, Xingping, Yangai, Nanjing, Huangshan Mountain and Hefei.
Windham Hill: Seasons
Director
Featuring selections from the Windham Hill videos Water's Path, Western Light, Autumn Portrait, and Winter.
Karatix
Director
Tiana Alexandra (the only woman to be trained by Bruce Lee) is the innovator of KARATIX, a unique exercise and self-defense training program. It combines elements of dance and combat art disciplines to develop self defense skills which the beginner can learn at home through regular practice. Tiana Alexandra instructs a class in an aerobics studio setting with 80's pop music that was sung and written by herself. She released some music videos in France in the mid 1980's.
Windham Hill: Autumn Portrait
Director
Features the beauty of colors and lights of Autumn in New England.
Windham Hill: Water's Path
Director
This dreamvideo was filmed primarily in California during the months of June and August of 1984. Featuring the music of Windham Hill artists William Ackerman, Scott Cossu, Daniel Hecht, Michael Hedges, Bill Quist, Shadowfax, Ira Stein and George Winston.
Dizzy's Dream Band
Director
All-Star concert recorded at Lincoln Center in 1982 -- Featuring Max Roach, Jon Faddis, John Lewis and Milt Jackson.
Dizzy Gillespie in Redondo
Director
The trumpeter/bandleader is in great form, leading his band through classics from various parts of his career.
Max Roach: Live at Blues Alley
Director
This 1981 live show at Washington DC's famous Blues Alley features drummer Max Roach and his band.
Chuck Berry in Concert
Producer
Legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry performs at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972. Johnny B Goode, Roll Over Beethoven and Nadine are just some of the highlights of this concert, shown in an extended cut. This version includes, for the first time, an epic rendition of My Ding-a-Ling that carries all before it and raises innuendo to an art form.
Neil Young In Concert 1971 BBC
Director
Recorded at the old Sheperds Bush Empire Theatre by the BBC, Neil preformed his now classics for an intimate audience. With only his guitar in hand and a voice that matches no other, he swept away the audiences with the following songs: «Out on the Weekend», «Old Man», «Journey Thru the Past», «Heart of Gold», «Don't Let It Bring You Down» and «A Man Needs A Maid».
Wonderful Life
Production Design
Cliff Richard and The Shadows are hired to star in a movie shot amid the lush tropical scenery of the Canary Islands. A sunny seaside spectacular, filled with romance, excitement and high spirits - not to mention a dozen musical numbers.
Roberta Flack: Live With the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Director
The Grammy Award winner performs her massive hits, including “'Killing Me Softly with His Song”, “Jesse,” and “The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face.”