Jazz on Film : The Complete Story of the Musicians and Music Onscreen

Jazz on Film reviews, analyzes, and rates virtually every appearance of a jazz musician or singer on film. After presenting a detailed essay on the history of jazz on film and television, Yanow reviews and rates 1,300 movies, documentaries, shorts, videos, and DVDs.

This book lets readers know how to view the jazz legends and the greats of today, and what DVDs and videos are worth acquiring. Each film is a given a 1 to 10 rating and a concise description of its contents and value.

Jazz on Film covers the entire jazz field, from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington to Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Marsalis, and Diana Krall.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction
A Brief History of Jazz on Film: 1917-1960
Soundies
Snader Teledescriptions
Jazz on Television
Movies: 1960 to the Present Day
Ruth Etting
The Film Careers of Hoagy Carmichael, Harry Barris, Cliff Edwards, Kay Kyser and Svend Asmussen

Introduction ti the Review Sections
- About the Reviews and Rating
- A Listing of the Key Artists
- What Is Purposely Missing from the First Three Sections
* Videos and DVDs
* Hollywood Movies
* Shorts, Television Specials and More Documentaries
* Miscellaneous Items of Interest

Interviews: Three Jazz Film Collector
Mark Cantor
Ken Poston
John Altman

Top Rated Films
- Films That Received a Perfect 10 Rating
- Films That Received a 9 Rating

Addresses of Film Labels
Bibliography
Index