Results for "TV / Film"

George Tillman Jr Set To Direct Miles Davis Film

November 16, 2011

George Tillman, Jr. has been signed to develop and direct the upcoming feature film, Miles Davis, announced producer Nick Davis Raynes (Grandson of former 20th Century-Fox & Beverly Hills Hotel—among others—owner Marvin Davis). Producers Nick Davis Raynes and Ged Dickinson have partnered with Gregory Davis, Miles' eldest son to bring the true story of Miles Davis' ...

Neal Hefti: The Movie Years

November 11, 2011

Even among the giants of the orchestra business, Neal Hefti was special. Over just three decades, the composer-arrangerturned out masterful bop, swing and film charts with a distinctly jaunty and jovial feel. In the 1940s, his Repetition (1947) for Norman Granz and his bop charts for Harry James' band in 1949 are perfect examples. In the ...

New 'Jazz, Period.' Film Takes a Stirring Look at Musical Mentorship and Loss

November 7, 2011

Montreal filmmaker Randy Cole adds another unique film to his growing public collection of short films on Jazz, with 'Pops,' a touching look at the bond between father and son musicians. Respected Montreal trumpeter Kevin Dean tells the story of his ballad 'Pops,' which he composed for his father in Mason City Iowa. Dean wrote the ...

YouTube Now Broadcasting Frank Gambale TV Worldwide

October 23, 2011

GRAMMY winning guitar virtuoso Frank Gambale announced today the Frank Gambale TV Channel on YouTube. Flattered by the amount of user generated content already on Youtube, Frank is heeding the call to communicate directly with his fans in a new, more intimate way. With over 30 years of material under his belt, there is a huge ...

MMW: Fly in a Bottle Doc

October 13, 2011

MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD TO RELEASE THE FILM, FLY IN A BOTTLE, ON DVD OCTOBER 25 Taking a look into the minds and lives of Medeski Martin & Wood, drummer/ percussionist, Billy Martin, directed the first feature film in the band's history titled, Fly in a Bottle. Working through a yearlong period of personal 16mm film ...

Film Project Amplifies Loss and Hope in Death of Jazz Great, Husband Brecker

October 13, 2011

The documentary More to Live For screens at the Gig Harbor Film Festival this Saturday. People from the Pacific Northwest will finally get an opportunity to view the story of three men affected by Leukemia seeking out a bone marrow transplant, including the late tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker. In anticipation of the screening, I spoke with ...

Singer Jules Day Resists American Idol's Effect

October 12, 2011

American Idol's unintended effect on the public is felt at nearly every performance, according to up-and-coming Los Angeles-based singer Jules Day. “There are at least a few people at every gig that insist on trying to mold me into an American Idol-type singer with their after-the-show suggestions. They feel they've been given the green light now ...

October Music Programming Block on Smithsonian Channel

October 4, 2011

MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF MUSIC CONTINUES WITH MUST-SEE PETER GABRIEL AND HIP-HOP DOCS This October, Smithsonian Channel rocks out with Inside The Music, a series of new specials that tell stories about the people and sounds whose influence can be heard the world over. The music continues October 9 with The Real World of Peter Gabriel and ...

DocuClub NY Screens "Finding Carlton"

October 4, 2011

Our October DocuClub will take place on Tuesday, October 4, 7 p.m., at DCTV, located at 87 Lafayette (at Walker). This month, we will screen a rough cut of Finding Carlton by Susheel Kurien. The film tells the story of a bygone age of jazz in India through the moving portrait of one of its last ...

Reagle Theatre Presents Irving Berlin's Say It with Music on October 1-2

October 1, 2011