Branford Marsalis
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Biography: World-renowned saxophonist Branford Marsalis, born in 1960, has always been a man of numerous musical interests, from jazz, blues and funk to such classical music projects as his Fall 2008 tour with Marsalis Brasilianos. The three-time Grammy winner has continued to exercise and expand his skills as an instrumentalist, a composer, and the head of Marsalis Music, the label he founded in 2002 that has allowed him to produce both his own projects and those of the jazz world’s most promising new and established artists.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Motown 40: The Music is Forever
Overview: Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-15
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David S. Ware
Overview: A documentary about saxophonist David S. Ware.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-01
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Sting: Live In Berlin
Overview: Culled from Sting's critically acclaimed world tour, Symphonicity, this exclusive live CD/DVD compilation features many of his greatest hits, including "Roxanne," "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," "King Of Pain," "Fields Of Gold," and more, all re-imagined for symphonic arrangement. Featuring special guest Branford Marsalis on select tracks, this live concert experience is quintessential Symphonicity! [Tracklist:] 01 A Thousand Years 02 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 03 Englishman In New York 04 Roxanne 05 When We Dance 06 Russians 07 I Hung My Head 08 Why Should I Cry For You? 09 Whenever I Say Your Name 10 This Cowboy Song 11 Tomorrow We'll See 12 Moon Over Bourbon Street 13 The End Of The Game 14 You Will Be My Ain True Love 15 All Would Envy 16 Mad About You 17 King Of Pain 18 Every BreathcYoun Take 19 Desert Rose 20 She's Too Good For Me 21 Fragile 22 I Was Brought To My Senses (Intro)
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-22
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Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Overview: From the shifting fault lines of Hollywood fantasies and the economic and racial tensions of Reagan's America, Fishbone rose and became one of the most original bands of the last 25 years. With a blistering combination of punk and funk they demolished the walls of genre and challenged the racial stereotypes and the political order of the music industry and of the nation.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-07
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Brooklyn Boheme
Overview: Brooklyn Boheme is a love letter to a vibrant African American artistic community who resided in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill Brooklyn during the 80's and 90's that included the great Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Branford Marsalis, Rosie Perez, Saul Williams, Lorna Simpson, Talib Kweli just to name a few. Narrated and written by Fort Greene resident Nelson George, this feature length documentary celebrates "Brooklyn's equivalent of the Harlem Renaissance" and follows the rise of a new kind of African American artist, the Brooklyn Boheme.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-27
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Branford Marsalis: A Love Supreme Live In Amsterdam
Overview: Branford Marsalis' extended performance of "A Love Supreme" provides his audience with 49 minutes of continuous improvisation. Memorable to all dedicated jazz listeners, John Coltrane's repeated theme occupies the quartet's focus throughout this heartfelt celebration. Marsalis revs it up. He reaches deep inside himself to communicate with the jazz spirits. Cascading furiously and swinging hard through most of the suite, he explores the intensity that Coltrane espoused.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-11
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Throw Momma from the Train
Overview: Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own life, he decides to put the movie's plot into action and offers to kill Larry's ex-wife, if Larry promises to murder his mom. Before Larry gets a chance to react to the plan, it seems that Owen has already set things in motion.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-11
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The Worlds of Harry Connick Jr.
Overview: Narrated by Connick himself in a candid look at his own life and career, the program features interviews with jazz greats Branford and Wynton Marsalis and their father, Ellis Marsalis.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Overview: The story of the short film from the beginning of the movies in the 1890s, when all movies were shorts, through the 1950s when short subjects virtually disappeared from theaters.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-05
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School Daze
Overview: Fraternity and sorority members clash with other students at a historically black college during homecoming weekend.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-02-12
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Eve's Bayou
Overview: Summer heats up in rural Louisiana beside Eve’s Bayou, 1962, as the Batiste family tries to survive the secrets they’ve kept and the betrayals they’ve endured.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-11-07
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Music by John Williams
Overview: His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams' own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, and others he has inspired, complete with rare behind-the-scenes looks at the making of movie history.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-01
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Sting and Gil Evans: Strange Fruit
Overview: In this 1987 film from Italy's Perugia Jazz Festival, Sting joins jazz keyboardist Gil Evans for a once-in-a-lifetime performance. The concert blends both artists' distinctive styles into a fusion that brings new shades to each song. Tracks include "Up from the Skies," "There Comes a Time," "Strange Fruit," "Walking on the Moon," "Synchronicity," "Message in a Bottle," "Consider Me Gone," "Roxanne" and "Murder by Numbers."
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-11
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Wynton Marsalis Quintet: Jazz in Marciac
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2018-07-31
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The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration
Overview: Family - The legendary Marsalis jazz family steps into the spotlight with this celebration of their collective careers. Ellis, Branford, Delfeayo, Jason and Wynton are joined by a host of special guests as they work through classic tracks such as "Swingin' at the Haven," "Wynton Speaks," "Saint James Infirmary" and many more standards that the Marsalis family members make their own via their inimitable playing. - Harry Connick Jr., Branford Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis
Genres: Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Sting - Bring on the Night
Overview: Bring on the Night is a 1985 documentary film, that focuses on the jazz-inspired project and band led by the British musician Sting during the early stages of his solo career. Some of the songs, whose recording sessions are featured in the film, appeared on his debut solo album The Dream of the Blue Turtles. Each musician in the band through the course of the film is interviewed.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-08
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Branford Marsalis: Steep
Overview: Recorded live on 13th November, 1987, at the Spirit Square Arts Centre, North Carolina, USA.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-04
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Before the Music Dies
Overview: B4MD tells the story of American music at this precarious moment. Filmakers Andrew Shapter and Joel Rasmussen traveled the country, hoping to understand why mainstream music seems so packaged and repetitive, and whether corporations really had the power to silence musical innovation. The answers they found on this journey are what makes B4MD both riveting and exciting.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-02
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Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella
Overview: A 1990 PBS documentary around the topic of A cappella music. Artists that performed as part of the documentary include The Mint Juleps, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Rockapella and The Persuasions. It also stars Spike Lee, Debbie Allen and a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Horn of Plenty
Overview: Struggling jazz musician Cecil (Branford Marsalis) busks on a Brooklyn street corner to make some money for his family.
Genres: Drama Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-18
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Overview: Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson's timeless play to the screen.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-18
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Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
Overview: An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Branford Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad and more take us behind the scenes to explore Boseman's extraordinary commitment to his craft.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-17
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