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The first feature-length concert film with live sound, Jazz on a Summer’s Day paved the way for movies like Monterey Pop and Woodstock. Photographing the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, director Bert Stern and his crew captured performances by Thelonious Monk, Dinah Washington and Louis Armstrong, among many others. A historic achievement, added to the National Film Registry in 1999, it was the first opportunity for some viewers to see these stars on stage, in color. To celebrate the film’s 60th anniversary, the non-profit IndieCollect and the National Film Preservation Foundation financed a new, 4K restoration that enhanced the soundtrack as well as the color camerawork. The restoration played to sold-out screenings at last year’s New York Film Festival, and is now streaming available via Kino Lorber’s Virtual Cinema platform Kino Marquee. With the film now available for a wider audience, the makings of capturing this momentous event provide...

DVD Release Date: April 9, 2013

Price: DVD $24.95

Studio: First Run Features

The life and career of the great Erroll Garner is chronicled in No One Can Hear You Read.

The 2012 documentary film Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read examines the life and career of the ground-breaking musician who pushed the playability of the piano to its limits, developed an international reputation, and made an indelible mark on the jazz world.

Directed by Atticus Brady, the film explores Erroll’s childhood in Pittsburgh; his meteoric rise in popularity while playing in New York, the origins of his most famous album (Concert By The Sea) and his story behind his most famous composition (Misty).

The hour-long No One Can Hear You Read utilizes an array of archival materials interwoven with interviews with friends, family, and fellow musicians, and features from such fans and followers as insights Woody Allen, Ahmad Jamal, Steve Allen,...

When I was growing up, New York 's best (now long-defunct) classical radio station, Wncn, played only American composers' music each Fourth of July. With the classical world dominated by Europeans, this was a welcome and educational corrective. In the history of American music, independence wasn't achieved until the 20th century; 19th century composers such as John Knowles Paine and George Whitefield Chadwick studied in Europe and blatantly imitated European models. Listening to their music "blind," few would guess they were Americans. There was Revolutionary War-era vocal writer William Billings, but his originality was more a lack of proper technique. Continuing Wncn's tradition, here's a look at true American classical. music. 

There is a bit of chauvinism in this article, as "American" here refers not to all the Americas (North, Central, and South) but rather the colloquial usage in the United States to mean that country's residents (hence, the Mexican Carlos Chavez,...

Poster for Shannah Laumeister's Bert Stern: Original Madman documentary. The film is the untold and intimate life story of “bad boy” photographer and cultural icon "Bert Stern" who has made the world's most gorgeous and sensual women his subject for 50 years, reveals himself becomes the subject. Shannah Laumeister directs with cast names like Marilyn Monroe, Louis Armstrong, George Avakian, Brigitte Bardot, Drew Barrymore, Madonna, Scarlett Johansson, Audrey Hepburn, Chuck Berry, Twiggy and Kylie Minogue, among others. Pic was seen at last year's Telluride Film Festival and is produced by Phyllis Stuart, Gregory McClatchy and Shannah Laumeister. Check out the film's official site here which is made very well...

Poster for Shannah Laumeister's Bert Stern: Original Madman documentary. The film is the untold and intimate life story of “bad boy” photographer and cultural icon "Bert Stern" who has made the world's most gorgeous and sensual women his subject for 50 years, reveals himself becomes the subject. Shannah Laumeister directs with cast names like Marilyn Monroe, Louis Armstrong, George Avakian, Brigitte Bardot, Drew Barrymore, Madonna, Scarlett Johansson, Audrey Hepburn, Chuck Berry, Twiggy and Kylie Minogue, among others. Pic was seen at last year's Telluride Film Festival and is produced by Phyllis Stuart, Gregory McClatchy and Shannah Laumeister. Check out the film's official site here which is made very well...

Poster for Shannah Laumeister's Bert Stern: Original Madman documentary. The film is the untold and intimate life story of “bad boy” photographer and cultural icon "Bert Stern" who has made the world's most gorgeous and sensual women his subject for 50 years, reveals himself becomes the subject. Shannah Laumeister directs with cast names like Marilyn Monroe, Louis Armstrong, George Avakian, Brigitte Bardot, Drew Barrymore, Madonna, Scarlett Johansson, Audrey Hepburn, Chuck Berry, Twiggy and Kylie Minogue, among others. Pic was seen at last year's Telluride Film Festival and is produced by Phyllis Stuart, Gregory McClatchy and Shannah Laumeister. Check out the film's official site here which is made very well...

Former Led Zeppelin star Robert Plant and his new performance partner Alison Krauss were the toast of the 51st Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night after claiming a fistful of honours.The duo picked up awards for Album of The Year, Record of The Year, Best Pop Collaboration, Best Country Collaboration and Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album.

Lil Wayne, who was the most nominated artist at this year's Grammys, took home three prizes and a share of the Best Rap Performance for a Duo or Group for Swagga Like Us with Jay-z, T.I. and Kanye West.

Coldplay were also triple winners, claiming Song of The Year, Best Rock Album and Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals.

Double winners included Metallica, Al Green, Daft Punk, gospel star Kirk Franklin, Brad Paisley and Peter Gabriel and composer Thomas Newman, who won honours for their work on the Wall-e soundtrack.

Neil Diamond, the Four Tops, Dean Martin and music mogul Clive Davis were among those honoured with special awards during the ceremony.

The night was a star-studded affair - with more performers than ever before hitting the stage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the event.

Highlights included Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift's duet on the country star's 15, Jennifer Hudson's stirring rendition of Diane Warren's You Pulled Me Through - backed by a gospel choir, the Jonas Brothers' collaboration with Stevie Wonder, Coldplay's performance with rapper Jay-z and Lil Wayne and Robin Thicke's rousing tribute to New Orleans with Terence Blanchard and Allen Toussaint.

Rockers U2 kicked off the 51st Grammys with new song Get on Your Boots and heavily-pregnant M.I.A., who was due to give birth on Sunday, performed Paper Planes/Swagga Like Us with rappers Lil Wayne, Jay-z, T.I. and Kanye West.