Brooklyn-based composer, trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and vocalist jaimie branch (who always kept her name lowercase on purpose), brought new colors and IRT utility to the jazz idiom, sometimes thanks with punk-rawk dynamism. She died on the night of Monday August 22 at her home in the Red Hook neighborhoodRead More →
Joey DeFrancesco has died, confirmed his wife and manager Gloria DeFrancesco. The famous jazz organist, composer and bandleader who worked with artists such as Ray Charles, Van Morrison and Bette Midler was 51. “The love of my life is now at peace with the angels,” Gloria wrote on Instagram Friday,Read More →
Prince of Wales will appear in the feature documentary EXPLORER, a portrait of the world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. In a new exclusive clip, HRH Charles The Prince of Wales speaks of his admiration for his longtime friend, whose many extraordinary achievements include being the first to circumnavigateRead More →
The name Coltrane is familiar to people who know little – if anything – about jazz. saxophonist/composer John Coltrane was one of the genre’s key figures, and his talismanic name, iconic reputation, and stellar music transcended the jazz idiom that bored him. But what the general public probably doesn’t knowRead More →
SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films has announced STAND, a raw and unflinching examination of the brave and remarkable life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, which will premiere on SHOWTIME in early 2023. The feature-length documentary includes the voices of some of the biggest names in sports andRead More →
Jazz St. Louis has a new chef. Jazz musician Victor Goines, clarinetist and saxophonist, has been named president and chief executive officer, a post previously held by Gene Dobbs Bradford, who left the institution in February. The New Orleans native’s nomination comes after a lengthy search and interview process. GoinesRead More →
Produced by Oprah Winfrey, a new film will examine the immense legacy left by Oscar winner Sidney Poitier: here is the trailer. Few actors can truly claim to be pioneers in their field, but Sidney Poitier was one of them. Of In the heat of the Night, Guess who’s comingRead More →
Movies By michelle hannett | August 16, 2022 Today, Apple unveiled the trailer for the new documentary film “Sidney”, produced by Oprah Winfrey. From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Oscar nominee Reginald Hudlin, this eye-opening documentary pays homage to the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconicRead More →
Movies By michelle hannett | August 16, 2022 Today, Apple unveiled the trailer for the new documentary film “Sidney”, produced by Oprah Winfrey. From producer Oprah Winfrey and directed by Oscar nominee Reginald Hudlin, this eye-opening documentary pays homage to the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconicRead More →
The Old School House Arts Center (TOSH) in Qualicum Beach will continue its summer music festival with a performance by Phil Dwyer, Member of the Order of Canada, on Saturday, August 13. Dwyer, who plays piano and saxophone, will be joined by John Lee (piano, drums), Brad Turner (piano, drums,Read More →
CASTELLORIZO – The Macedonian News Agency in Athens (ANA), as part of its collaboration with “BEYOND BORDERS – 7th Castellorizo International Documentary Film Festival”, will screen five of the award-winning documentaries during the 6th festival, in August 2021. This is the first public screening of the award-winning documentaries, which willRead More →
[08/10/22 – 06:18 AM]Apple Original Films Announces Steve Martin Documentary FilmThe films are directed and produced by Oscar winner Morgan Neville. [via press release from Apple] Read More →
“Every organ donation story is different, and that’s reflected in our cast.” DALLAS (PRWEB) August 04, 2022 Chicago residents Laurie Lee, Bethany and Hannah Goralski and Hammond, Indiana resident Helaynia Walker have been cast in Maitri River Productions’ documentary film CrowdSource for Life. The Dallas-based film and television productionRead More →
The poster for the new Zombies documentary, Hung Up On a Dream. Work of: @theseasicksailor A new documentary about British band Invasion The Zombies is tentatively scheduled for release in 2023. The film, titled Hanging on to a dreamwill feature exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archive footage from the band’s 60-yearRead More →
Although delayed – much like the project itself – Pennywise: The Story Of It will get a Blu-ray release in the UK and the rest of the world, it has been confirmed. Co-directed by John Campopiano and Christopher Griffithsthe film’s official social media channel said Blu-rays were still in theRead More →