One Night With Blue Note (1985)

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 -One Night With Blue Note (1985) - Considered one of the greatest nights in Jazz history, this film documents the reunion of 30 jazz greats from the Blue Note label filmed at Town Hall in New York City on February 22nd, 1985.

Art Blakey - Drums Ron Carter - Bass Walter Davis Jr. Jack DeJohnette - Drums Curtis Fuller Johnny Griffin Herbie Hancock - Keyboard / Synth / Piano Joe Henderson - Saxophone Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet Stanley Jordan Charles Lloyd Jackie McLean Michel Petrucciani Woody Shaw - Trumpet Jimmy Smith - Drums Tony Williams - Drums

Nnenna Freelon | Shaped by Sound: Full Episode | PBS North Carolina

Herbie Hancock: Possibilities

- - A rare and true icon of modern music, Herbie Hancock continues to bring audiences new and inventive visions of music. In August 2005, the Possibilities album was released, featuring the collaborative talents of a legendary lineup of artists. The film, Herbie Hancock: Possibilities, showcases this musical project in development and design, as Herbie interacts with artists such as Christina Aguilera, John Mayer, Paul Simon, Annie Lennox, Sting and others. A leader of musical innovation, Herbie explores the creation of fresh music through collaboration and expansion upon his and others’ experiences, and what results is a collection of poignant musical imprints.

India Arie Live at Java Jazz Festival 2014

What Good Is A Song

I Said I Love You

Ahmad Jamal - Poinciana - Olympia Paris - LIVE

Sun Ra - A Joyful Noise

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     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. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience.

The Great Wide World of Quincy Jones

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Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Patti Austin, Sarah Vaughn, and Michael Jackson are just some of the recording artists with whom mega-producer and arranger Quincy Jones has created music in his illustrious 60+ year career. Known to many simply as ‘Q’, he has received 28 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Legend Award, and has been a major force in almost every style of music and entertainment! Maestro Singleton has gone on record many times, stating Quincy Jones is the most important musician of our time. His mastery of musical styles ranges from jazz and R&B, Brazilian and pop, and everything in between. On October 13, 2018, your CJO, featuring guest vocalist Quiana Parler, dove into Quincy Jones’s repertoire and performed some of his most notable compositions and arrangements.

New Standard Time: The Great American Songbook - Nnenna Freelon and your...

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 The Great American Songbook – Nnenna Freelon and the Charleston Jazz Orchestra

Originally performed live on January 18, 2018

Nnenna Freelon and the Charleston Jazz Orchestra kicked off the 4th Annual Charleston Jazz Festival with their performance of NEW STANDARD TIME: The Great American Songbook. As a six-time Grammy Award nominee, Nnenna has earned a well-deserved reputation as a compelling and captivating live performer. In 2014, Nnenna starred in the critically acclaimed show “Georgia on My Mind: Celebrating the Music of Ray Charles” at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Nnenna is no stranger to the music of Ray Charles, as she toured with him, as well as many other great jazz artists, including Ellis Marsalis, Al Jarreau, George Benson, and others.