Charlie Parker: Bird Songs (2021)

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his presence provokes one catastrophe after another. Tati’s masterpiece of gentle slapstick is a series of effortlessly well-choreographed sight gags involving dogs, boats, and firecrackers; it was the first entry in the Hulot series and the film that launched its maker to international stardom.

1909年、人種差別が色濃く残るジョージア州。幼くして出産経験がある少女セリーにとって心の支えは、美人で頭がいい妹ネティだった。そんなセリーは“ミスター”と呼ばれる男性に嫁ぐことに。奴隷も同然の毎日を過ごす中、家出をしたネティがセリーの家に訪ねてくるが、ミスターは彼女を追い払ってしまう。やがてミスターは昔の恋人で歌手のシャグを家に住まわせるように。セリーはシャグとの出会いを機に自立を意識しだす。

＜モンマルトル編＞駐車できる場所を探し求めてモンマルトルの坂道を走り回った末、ようやく見つけたスペースにマイカーを滑り込ませた男性主人公は、すぐ近くで女性が行き倒れとなっているのと遭遇する。＜セーヌ河岸編＞2人の悪友とともにセーヌ河岸に陣取って、道行く女性たちの品定めをしていたフランソワ。偶然目の前で転んだアラブ系の若い女性を助け起こした彼は、彼女の美しさにたちまち魅せられる。その他、計18話。

1930年代、ジャズ全盛期のシカゴ。ジプシージャズの天才ギタリストのエメット・レイは、崇拝するギタリストジャンゴ・ラインハルトの演奏が世界一で、自分は2番目に天才だと信じている。そんな彼は音楽に生きる反面、裏社会でも顔が通じ、娼婦の元締め、女遊び好きと自堕落な人生を送ってきた。 彼はニュージャージー州の海辺で友人ビルとの賭けに負け、仕方なくナンパした小柄で口のきけない女性ハッティと付き合うようになる。エメットの弾くギターに心惹かれたハッティは彼を愛すようになり、はじめは遊びのつもりだったエメットも辛くあたりつつも、素朴で優しい彼女に惹かれていく。 しかし、上流階級の女性ブランチに出会い惹かれた彼はハッティと別れ突然結婚するが、2人の共通点は派手好きなところ位で愛には乏しく、ブランチはいつしかジャズクラブの用心棒アルと不倫するようになっていった。

A musician tries to get by working several jobs.

北欧のとある町を舞台に様々な人間の日常を描いたブラック・コメディ。

殺し屋ジェフ・コステロは、依頼を受けてナイト・クラブのオーナーを殺害する。だが、その日、出演していたピアニストの女性ヴァレリーに顔を見られてしまう。警察はオーナー殺しの犯人捜しに躍起になり、ジェフも呼び出され、クラブの従業員たちを前に面通しをされるが、なぜかジェフをしっかり見ていたはずのヴァレリーは彼ではなかったと証言をする。ジェフは放免されたものの、操作責任者の警視は彼への疑いを消し去ることが出来ず、尾行をつける。

The musical traditions of the eastern and western worlds are bridged through the improvisations of Bombay, India-born percussionist/vocalist Trilok Gurtu. Gurtu’s mastery of post-bop jazz has not gone unnoticed. Downbeat magazine named him “best percussionist” in three critic and popularity polls and proclaimed, “musically, the world is his stage”. Jazz magazine, Straight No Chaser took a similar view, writing, “this music has a transcendental quality and removes any obstacles that lie between western and eastern improvised music.” Gurtu’s eclectic approach has enabled him to collaborate with most of the world’s greatest musicians. Tracklist 01. Jhuleal 02. Peace of five elements 03. Africa con India 04. Pasana’s Love 05. Dance with my lover 06. God rhythm

Zawinul is onstage with the WDR Big Band from Germany and a special international rhythm section. The music is a tribute to the pioneering 1970s fusion collective Weather Report, originally with Wayne Shorter on sax, Zawinul on keys, and later Jaco Pastorius on bass (among other personnel). Zawinul and the WDR play "Brown Street" and "Carnavalito." Arranger Vince Mendoza re-imagines this colorful, small-group music for Europe's longest-lived jazz orchestra. And they can play!

Tracklist: 1. Route 66 2. Medley: - Save Me - My Old Friend - Trouble In Paradise 3. Distracted 4. Wait For The Magic 5. Mornin' 6. Take Five 7. Lost And Found 8. Midnight Sun 9. Medley: - Step By Step - Breakin' Away - I Will Be Here For You (Nitakungodea Milele) 10. Boogie Down

When the Lutheran pastor Roland retires, the young priest Roll shall replace him. He plays the trumpet, loves Jazz and his methods are unconventional: From the first day on he offends the village's notables, but he doesn't care so much since he especially targets the youths, wants them to get back to the church again. However the mayor agitates against him, manages to endanger Roll's success. The conflict leads to vandalism and open violence against Roll.

Musical performers put on a show in a pawn shop to convince a man to give them the money they need to buy back their instruments.

A scarce and seldom seen cartoon from 1937 with excellent hot jazz and containing caricatures of Cab Calloway, Ted Lewis and Bessie Smith.

江戸時代末期、アメリカから駿河の国の小藩に流れ着いた黒人3人が、音楽好きの大名と出会い、城中でジャムセッションを繰り広げる姿を描く奇想天外なコメディ。筒井康隆の同名短編を「近頃なぜかチャールストン」の岡本喜八監督が映画化。故郷アフリカへ帰るはずが、メキシコ商人に騙されて香港行きの船に乗せられた黒人4人組。ある日、病気で死んだ一人を残し、大嵐の中ボートで脱出を図った3人は駿河湾の庵原藩に助けられる。音楽好きの藩主は彼らの演奏するジャズの虜となり……。

In a wordless story with semi-surreal stage sets, a poor black man ventures from his ramshackle rural home to the big city, where a dancing girl in a dive two-times him. He returns to his home and wife's arms.

The daughter of jazz pianist Joe Albany witnesses her beloved father's struggle -- and failure -- to kick his heroin habit.

An unprecedented collection by Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti, Live At The Shrine includes both a concert film/DVD documentary and a live concert CD, singularly conveying the beauty and joy of Afrobeat music – a combustible cocktail fusing jazz, funk, and traditional African music – while also communicating it’s fascinating roots and politics which began with Femi’s father Fela Kuti, the creator and godfather of Afrobeat. Live At The Shrine takes place in the Kuti family’s hometown of Lagos at the Africa Shrine, where every Sunday Femi plays to a packed house of revelers. With music as his weapon of choice and the Africa Shrine a temple of protest song, Femi continues his father’s fight, railing against the corrupt Nigerian government and staunchly defending PanAfricanism. Capturing this experience through interviews, street scenes, and the music itself, Live At The Shrine captures the spirit, passion, and hope, of a man and a people who are fighting.

In this entertaining Puppetoon animated short film, a young boy, Jasper, gets trapped inside a pawnshop at midnight. All the musical instruments come to life and play jazz. A whooping wooden Indian chief self-animates as well, and goes on the warpath.

The documentary film on the life and legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk – a one of a kind musician, personality, activist and windmill slayer who despite being blind, becoming paralyzed, and facing America’s racial injustices - did not relent.