Do you love a rockin’ music documentary? Try these!
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations.
Betty: They Say that I’m Different
The original Funk Queen and one-time wife of jazz legend Miles Davis took on the American establishment of the 1970s and changed the course of women in music forever. Despite being banned and boycotted, she went on to become the first black woman to perform, write, and manage herself. Then suddenly, she vanished.
Max Roach: This Drum Also Waltzes
Explores the life and music of the legendary drummer, bandleader and social activist–a remarkable series of creative peaks, personal struggles and reinventions–from Jim Crow to the Civil Rights years, from the heady days of post-war modern jazz to hip hop and beyond.
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