Orem Library

Introduced to Latin jazz in the 1980s, when he was beginning his career as a director, Fernando Trueba has since become a devoted fan of the music. Noted jazz artists have scored for some of his films and he took his love of the music one step further in which he gathered together a number of his favorite Latin jazz artists for a series of interviews and performances.

Semi-biographical story of jazz coronet player Loring "Red" Nichols and his band, The five pennies.

"A biography of African American musician Melba Doretta Liston, a virtuoso musician who played the trombone and composed and arranged music for many of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Includes afterword, discography, and sources"--

A comprehensive documentary covering Goodman's career, featuring clips from movies and television appearances, and classic Goodman hits.

"Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest"--

Biography of a poor boy from New Orleans who became a jazz musician who is beloved around the world.

1961-present: Jazz succumbs to rock 'n' roll. Or does it? A new generation of musicians, led by Wynton Marsalis, creates its own imprint by turning to jazz's great traditions. Includes archival video, still photographs, historical performances, and newly recorded interviews and musical performances.

Born into a traveling gypsy family, young Django Reinhardt taught himself guitar at an early age. He was soon acclaimed as the "Gypsy Genius" and "Prodigy Boy," but one day his world changed completely when a fire claimed the use of his fretting hand. Folks said Django would never play again, but with passion and perseverance he was soon setting the world's concert stages ablaze.

A loving homage to Duke Ellington, shot in 1968, as the bandleader and his musicians play their way through a Mexican tour. In addition to the concert performance, there are interviews with musicians Russel Procope and Cootie Williams, and historic scenes from early films in which Ellington and his band perform.

With the Cinnamon Roll Six jazz band heading toward Lake Eden for the Weekend Jazz Festival, Hannah Swensen is more than happy to bake up a generous supply of their namesake confections. But tragedy strikes when the band's tour bus overturns on its way into town. Among those injured is Buddy Neiman, the band's beloved keyboard player. At first, Buddy's injuries appear minor, until his condition suddenly takes a turn for the worse, as in dead. Hannah's...