Dizzy Gillespie Movies

Extraterrestrials contact earth in this delightful fable. Their message is "HELLO" in many languages, and there is a celebration.

Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

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

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown made an outstanding and influential contribution to music. In an era when many...

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

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

An evocation of jazz through photographs, words and music. Music by Johnny Griffin Quintet with Jon Hendricks and the voices of Art Blakey, Kenny...

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,...

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,...

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

A documentary that covers the life of Dizzy Gillespie.

The history of the ocean as our most important resource.

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