Bob James made his name in fusion and smooth jazz, but some of us believe the pianist’s acoustic trio records represent his highest art. His 1996 album Straight Up, with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade, and 2004’s Take It from the Top, with bassist James Genus and drummer Billy Kilson, are career highlights and gems of their genre. Those records will never escape the shadow of 1978’s Touchdown or 1975’s One, but now James gives us the best of both worlds, revisiting his biggest hits in a trio format and tossing in other tunes. Despite its title, Feel Like Making LIVE! isn’t a concert recording. It was recorded “live in the studio” with old pal Kilson and young bassist Michael Palazzolo, who’s been in James’ bands for several years now. Rather than swing like a bop trio, they play classy, R&B- and pop-tinged jazz that’s both accessible and adventurous.
Bob James made his name in fusion and smooth jazz, but some of us believe the pianist’s acoustic trio records represent his highest art. His 1996 album Straight Up, with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade, and 2004’s Take It from the Top, with bassist James Genus and drummer Billy Kilson, are career highlights and gems of their genre. Those records will never escape the shadow of 1978’s Touchdown or 1975’s One, but now James gives us the best of both worlds, revisiting his biggest hits in a trio format and tossing in other tunes. Despite its title, Feel Like Making LIVE! isn’t a concert recording. It was recorded “live in the studio” with old pal Kilson and young bassist Michael Palazzolo, who’s been in James’ bands for several years now. Rather than swing like a bop trio, they play classy, R&B- and pop-tinged jazz that’s both accessible and adventurous.
2022-01-01
7.5
Nicholas Rice, a renowned journalist for the LA Times, returns to his hometown of 'The Dunes'. While he's there, a mysterious figure from his past re-emerges and threatens his entire existence.
When a tailor closes up shop for the night, he quickly discovers that he is not alone.
A ski resort, somewhere in the French Pyrenees. Ivan solely lives for his motorcycle - the sentient, loving, breathing La Persistente. When a local rival tears her away from him, Ivan's obsession becomes to win her back…
In the future, Denmark has been made a nuclear waste dump and the Danish language is banned.
Starring Nick Adams in his final role, a lone cowboy rides into a small Western town that is besieged by a gang of hoodlums in search of treasure. The search leads to an all out war between the town bosses, a family of crooked ranchers and other unsavory characters. But when Shannon (Nick Adams) enters the picture, they may have met their match...
In the first movie, a character named Jimmy was having one of his best days ever until he found a tennis ball in the park and everything went wrong. Now it’s time to find it again! Join him as he explores the ball .
Joe Sokoloff, a sergeant with the Canadian police, travels to the remote country to carry out his beloved grandmother's last wishes, but all his plans fail almost immediately on arriving in his historic homeland when he is robbed while traveling on the train. Ready to embrace his traveling experience, he misses his train and finds himself in a small village region. Viewed by the villagers as 'an eccentric in a white Stetson', he finds himself settling into an unfamiliar world of very strange people. Here the people really do drown newly-born puppies, eat the fish they catch in the river and even smack their children. But it only takes a few days before Joe begins to understand the villagers and, after accepting them into his heart, he falls in love with Liza, a beautiful local girl.
A man who is on a pilgrimage spends the night with a woman. After they share a moment of passion, he runs away and she chases him.
Sunset Carson is trying to raise money for a new school and his partner Sam Webster is out to stop him. When Carson plans a benefit prize-fight, Webster plans to make off with the proceeds.
ACT Up's closing down of the FDA in October 1988 is dramatically recorded by Ellen Spiro.
When a city councilman is murdered while investigating allegations of drug dealing going on a a somewhat disreputable sideshow, the daughter of the chief suspect teams up with a newspaper reporter to find the real killer.
The bastard brothers Fadrique, Enrique and Tello de Trastámara conspire against King Pedro I, who orders Fadrique to be assassinated and who, in turn, dies at the hands of Enrique in the presence of Bertrán Duglesclín.
The editor of a magazine falls in love with the publisher's daughter. The only trouble is that the publisher's wife quite fancies him as well. Then he's accused of embezzling funds.
The sad passing of the legendary Tina Turner shines a new spotlight on her illustrious career. The legacy of Tina Turner is that of a trailblazer, an icon and a rock-n-roll legend. She will forever remain..simply the best.
A young woman accepts a job from her cousin to appraise the antiques in an ancient mansion he intends to sell. As her stay at the estate progresses, she is confronted with a dark secret linked to her family.
Erik and Lisbeth are getting married and then honeymoon to Austria. When Mom and Dad need to have another baby, the four small decides to go on the honeymoon as well. They hide in the caravan and come unseen to Austria. Since they do not have passports, Erik can not just send them home. The children are only listed in their mother's passport and she is in the hospital giving birth. Lisbeth and Erik have to take care of the kids. It provides a lot of fun entanglements between the wedding couple and the children. Erik and Lisbeth doing now what they can just get a few moments alone. However, there is always something, so it will be an unforgettable honeymoon with my sister's children.
Count Dracula has come to Thailand in order to search for the missing mother of his son. Suddenly his kid gets kidnapped by a werewolf who needs to drink the blood of a vampire child in order to gain immortality.
Director Tso-chi Chang made this film with his fellow inmates in prison. It tells the stories of eight prisoners, whose sentences together add up to more than a hundred years. What kind of incidents will touch their hearts and help them find direction in life?
Michael and Eric, two young men on a collision course with the world around them. As they race violently towards each other their world comes crashing down, changing their lives forever.
A scientist is spurred by the death of his friend to find a cure for diabetes, but can he take on the might of the pharma mafia and succeed in his mission?
Hiromi & The Trio Project - MOVE: Live in Tokio Featuring Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips 1. Move / 2. Endeavor / 3. Brand New Day / 4. Rainmaker / 5. Margarita! / 6. Suite Escapism "Reality" / 7. Suite Escapism "Fantasy" / 8. Suite Escapism "In Between" / 9. 11:49PM
You thought you knew him. Meet David Crosby now in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind. With unflinching honesty, self-examination, regret, fear, exuberance and an unshakable belief in family and the transformative nature of music, Crosby shares his often challenging journey.
With this project Pat Metheny has created a whole new way to make music. Based on a childhood fascination with his grandfather's player piano, Metheny commissioned new inventors to build an exciting array of acoustic mechanical musical instruments capable of responding to his touch on the guitar, resulting in a completely unique approach to solo performance.
T-Square's iconic performance at Asahikawa Live Jam Festival during their tour for their most recent album, Natural. Also contains behind the scenes footage of the band preparing for the concert.
Guitarist Al di Meola, violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, and bassist Stanley Clarke, all of whom recorded numerous albums as leaders during the 1970s and 1980s, join forces for this 1994 concert in Montreux. Each musician's compositions are featured in this mostly acoustic performance, though charts were necessary to help them find their way through unfamiliar pieces. There is a noticeable lack of ego apparent on-stage, with no one player trying to steal the spotlight. For his solo feature, "Eulogy to Oscar Romero," Ponty incorporates the use of a digital delay to accompany himself, while Clarke's and di Meola's solo performances are more in the context of the concert. CD The Rite of Strings, which was recorded the following year.
Masayoshi Takanaka and his fellow musicians perform songs live from his various albums over the years, this time under the precaution of COVID-19.
The entire concert of Biréli Lagrène given at the Festival of Vienna 2002. On July 9, 2002, the Jazz Festival in Vienna was a great night of gypsy jazz. It was a sold-out show, with eight thousand people packed on the stone steps of the sumptuous Theater Antique. They came to admire the greatest prodigies of this music, since the passing of the master, Django. Surrounded by his good friends - bassist Diego Imbert, rhythm guitarists Hono Winterstein and Thomas Dutronc, and violinist Florin Niculescu - Biréli Lagrène plays with stellar musical technique, virtuosity, speed, and great emotion.
Masayoshi Takanaka and his fellow musicians perform songs live from his various albums over the years, this year it's the Blue Lagoon single celebrating its 40th anniversary release date! A major hit of his!
2022 marks 40 years since the release of the album “SAUDADE” (September 1982). With producer Narada Michael Walden and guest appearances by T.M. Stevens and Sheila E, this is a masterpiece of fusion that topped the album charts at the time.
On 25 August 1972, the jazz rock fusion band, Mahavishnu Orchestra, led by guitarist John McLaughlin with musicians Billy Cobham, Jerry Goodman, Rick Laird and Jan Hammer, performed a set of spiritual, intense, instrumental songs from their first album "The Inner Mounting Flame" at the Paris Theatre, London for BBC-TV, accompanied by psychedelic visual effects.
Jazz guitarist Allan Holdsworth teams up with pianist Alan Pasqua for this concert recording. The two jazz greats were captured on camera as they performed alongside fellow musicians Chad Wackerman and Jimmy Haslip at Yoshi's in San Francisco. Tracks: 1. The Fifth 2. Looking Glass 3. Fred 4. I Must Be Jazz 5. Blues For Tony 6. San Michele 7. Pud Wud 8. Protocosmos 9. Red Alert
Casiopea's perfect live performance from 1987.
The super guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka turns 70 and returns to Katsushika for the first time in four years!! In 2021, he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his debut, and his legendary live "Niji Densetsu Final" was a great success at the Budokan. This year, at his 70s, he is still running through the national tour, including a live show at Katsushika. Guitar freaks should not miss this show!
Recorded Live on July 18th, 1986 at "Montreux Casino", during the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland)
Masayoshi Takanaka and his fellow musicians perform songs live from his various albums over the years.
Masayoshi Takanaka and his fellow musicians perform songs live from his various albums over the years, this year it's the Brasilian Skies album, celebrating its 40th anniversary release date! His 4th album!
Masayoshi Takanaka and his fellow musicians celebrate his 50th debut anniversary, by playing The Rainbow Goblins album in full live, along with songs from his previous albums.
Recorded Live at Tokyo International Forum Hall A on December 9th, 2007