Film Screenings 2017
Jazz film shows by Leonid Goldstein
Comedy-drama fi lm "Sweet and Lowdown" directed by Woody Allen and starring Sean Penn and Uma Thurma. The fi lm sets the atmosphere of jazz in 1930s and tells the story of the life of legendary jazz guitarist Emmet Ray.
The second part of the fi lm show will feature such legendary musicians as George Benson, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia, George Duke and Stanley Clarke.
Jazz film shows by Leonid Goldstein
The fi lm show is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary musician John Birks ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie. The audience will watch a performance of the jazz stars in 1987 the maestro’s 70th anniversary, such as Hank Jones, Sony Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Gomez, Oscar Peterson and others.
The second part of the fi lm show is dedicated to legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker.
Jazz film shows by Leonid Goldstein
"The Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters".
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Hank Jones and many others.
The second part of the fi lm show includes: Count Basie Jam (1975). Roy Eldridge, Milt Jackson, Johnny Griffin, Niels Pedersen and Louie Bellson.
Jazz film shows by Leonid Goldstein
"The Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters".
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Hank Jones and many others.
The second part of the fi lm show includes: Count Basie Jam (1975). Roy Eldridge, Milt Jackson, Johnny Griffin, Niels Pedersen and Louie Bellson.
Jazz film shows by Leonid Goldstein
Documentary "Glenn Miller: America’s Musical Hero".
The second part of the fi lm show will feature “The Glenn Miller Story” (1953) – a biographical fi lm where Glen Miller and his orchestra perform their famous hits. Louis Armstrong and many other jazz stars also play themselves. The fi lm was directed by Anthony Mann and stars James Stewart, June Allyson and Harry Morgan.