Dizzy Gillespie Movies

Carved to the beat verses of Allen Ginsberg and his eponymous poem, A Supermarket in California paints the most surreal contours of an America...

In this concert, recorded live London’s Royal Festival Hall in 1989, Dizzy Gillespie performs with the magical United Nation Orchestra and a...

Dizzy Gillespie is one of the major figures of the 20th Century's music scene. Everything was once said or written about this genius musician,...

This is Les Blank’s earliest music film, focusing on the renown trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie, who along with Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk,...

Earth is visited by a race of aliens, who issue an ultimatum: either peace or complete destruction.

Inspired by three South American myths, this film is a plea to save the tropical rain forest and its unique inhabitants.

Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.

A visit to the outdoor festival at Cleethorpes which hosts twelve top jazz bands.

Didn't We Ramble On is a documentary about the tradition of marching bands in African-American culture. It focuses particularly on the historical...

One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Dizzy Gillespie dazzled the world with his talent as one of the pioneers of be-bop and Latin jazz,...

Documentary portrait of jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, combining archival material of Monk playing solo and with his quartet, plus interpretations of...

A vibrant animation by Patricia Marx. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

The history of the ocean as our most important resource.

An exceptional recording from 1974 featuring Dizzy Gillespie and his quartet at the Berliner Jazztage, one of Europe's most prominent jazz festivals....

A documentary that covers the life of Dizzy Gillespie.