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1. Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023– )
Episode: Newark Flash in NYC 1933-1971 (2023)

78 min | Documentary

8.8
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Stars: Jason Bivins, Art Blakey, Terence Blanchard, Bob Blumenthal

Votes: 17

2. One Night with Blue Note (1985 Video)

120 min | Music

8.6
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Considered one of the greatest nights in Jazz history, this film documents the reunion of 30 jazz greats from the Blue Note label filmed at Town Hall in New York City on February 22nd, 1985.

Director: John Jopson | Stars: Art Blakey, Ron Carter, Walter Davis Jr., Jack DeJohnette

Votes: 69

3. Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023– )

Documentary

8.5
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An intimate portrait and cinematic ode to Jazz giant Wayne Shorter's life and music. Depicted in three parts, each representing a different period of Short'er's life and music.

Stars: Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell

Votes: 251

4. The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956–1960)

60 min | Comedy

8.5
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The Steve Allen Show was an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen.

Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Louis Nye, Skitch Henderson

Votes: 258

5. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)

TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

7.9
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The show originated as a local New York City late night program in June 1953 and went onto the network in September 1954. Throughout the summer of 1956, Steve Allen was the only host. When ... See full summary »

Stars: Skitch Henderson, Gene Rayburn, Steve Allen, Steve Lawrence

Votes: 226

6. Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Music

7.6
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"It must 'schwing!'" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles ... See full summary »

Directors: Julian Benedikt, Andreas Morell | Stars: Freddie Hubbard, Gil Mellé, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver

Votes: 283

7. The Cosby Show (1984–1992)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

7.4
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The goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.

Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe

Votes: 36,348

8. A Great Day in Harlem (1994)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Music

7.4
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The documentary compiles interviews of all the top jazz musicians in NYC in the year 1958, for a piece in Esquire magazine.

Director: Jean Bach | Stars: Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Hinton, Marian McPartland, Art Blakey

Votes: 493 | Gross: $0.53M

9. Jazz at the Smithsonian: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (1991)

58 min | Documentary, Music

7.2
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Directors: Clark Santee, Delia Gravel Santee | Stars: Donald Baldwin, Art Blakey, Charles Fambrough, Branford Marsalis

Votes: 7

10. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)

Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

7.1
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Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.

Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann

Votes: 579

11. Art Blakey: The Jazz Messenger (1988)

78 min | Documentary, Music

7.0
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Directors: Dick Fontaine, Pat Hartley | Stars: Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Haynes, Wynton Marsalis

Votes: 17

12. The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
Episode: Play It Again, Russell (1986)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance

6.6
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After an example of not so great trombone playing at a Jazz club gig, Russell needs to get it together quick because the next time is his career finale.

Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Sabrina Le Beauf, Lisa Bonet

Votes: 166

13. Ballerina (1956)

95 min | Drama, Music

6.5
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Kostja has created a ballet "The Bolero" (Ravel) for the famous ballet dancer Bettina, who is in love with him. But when Bettina gets polio, and lovely Irene should be her substitute,she is desperate. Will she ever dance and love again?

Director: Georg Wilhelm Pabst | Stars: Willy Birgel, Elisabeth Müller, Ivan Desny, Eva Kerbler

Votes: 35

14. The Road to Shame (1959)

85 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

6.3
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Pierre Rossi and Béatrice live in the same block of flats in Marseille and love each other. One night, Béatrice leaves her apartment. Pierre knows that his fiancée goes to a rendezvous, but... See full summary »

Director: Édouard Molinaro | Stars: Robert Hossein, Magali Noël, Estella Blain, Philippe Clay

Votes: 189

15. Upbeat (1964–1971)

60 min | Music

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Teen music and dance show from Cleveland, Ohio.

Stars: Don Webster, Dave C. & The Sharptones, Dick Blake and the Big 5 Dancers, The Upbeat Dancers

16. Stars of Jazz (1956– )

30 min | Music

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Bobby Troup Stars of Jazz television broadcasts debuted in the summer of 1956 on KABC, Los Angeles. It was unheard of in the mid 1950s to televise jazz on a regular basis, but because of ... See full summary »

Stars: Bobby Troup, Eddie Beal, Anita O'Day, Stan Getz

17. Discorama (1957–1975)

Music, Talk-Show

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Stars: Denise Glaser, Jean Desailly, Jean-Pierre Darras, Philippe Noiret

18. Man Outside (1965)

120 min

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Angst on Long Island with three men outside the mainstream.

Director: Joseph Marzano | Stars: Joseph Marzano, Bhob Stewart, Gordon Spencer, Barbara Ellen

19. Umbria Jazz '76: Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers (1976 TV Movie)

61 min | Music

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Director: Gianni Paggi | Stars: Art Blakey, Cameron Brown, Bill Hardman, The Jazz Messengers

20. First Newport Jazz Festival: Belgrade 1971 (1971 TV Special)

50 min | Music

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Director: Jovan Ristic | Stars: Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding, Thelonious Monk, Al McKibbon

21. Jazz Is Our Religion (1972)

50 min | Music

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Director: John Jeremy | Stars: Rashied Ali, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Bill Evans

22. Stone to Paper (2023)

7 min | Documentary, Short

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Joan Fine has been making art for more than 50 years. At the age of 81, she still sculpts every day. One of very few women stone carvers working in the 1970's, Joan embraced the physically ... See full summary »

Director: Jon Fine | Stars: Joan Fine, Zahari Fine

23. Trumpeten - jazzmusikaliskt allehanda (1962–1966)

45 min | Documentary, Music, Talk-Show

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All kinds, styles and sorts of Jazz music presented for the first time in Swedish Television.

Stars: Lasse Sarri, Ray Charles, Mel Tormé, Louis Armstrong

24. Pori Jazz 77 (1977– )

Music

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Stars: Art Blakey, Walter Davis Jr., Olivia Cook, Wallace Davenport

25. Vesnici dzeza: Art Blackey, Benny Green (1988 TV Movie)

90 min | Music

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Director: Jovan Ristic | Stars: Art Blakey, Phillip Harper, Robin Eubanks, Javon Jackson

27. Discorama (1957–1975)
Episode: Episode dated 11 December 1959 (1959)

Music, Talk-Show

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Director: Jean Kerchbron | Stars: Pierre Tchernia, Art Blakey, Caterine Caps, Yves Duchâteau

28. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
Episode: Dizzy Gillespie, J.J. Johnson & the Jazz All-Stars (1956)

TV-PG | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

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Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Skitch Henderson, Art Blakey

29. Trumpeten - jazzmusikaliskt allehanda (1962–1966)
Episode: Vad är jazz? (1962)

Documentary, Music, Talk-Show

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"What is Jazz?" - a lot of jazz exposed and the question asked.

Stars: Lasse Sarri, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Art Blakey

30. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
Episode: Oscar Pettiford, Bud Powell, Art Blakey, Jimmy Savo, Leonard Feather (1955)

TV-PG | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

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Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Skitch Henderson, Art Blakey

31. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
Episode: Janet Blair, Art Blakey & His Jazz Messengers (1956)

TV-PG | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

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Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Skitch Henderson, Janet Blair

32. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
Episode: Art Blakey and His Jazz Messengers (1956)

TV-PG | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

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Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Skitch Henderson, Art Blakey

33. Pori Jazz 77 (1977– )
Episode: Sanansaattajat (1977)

Music

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Stars: Art Blakey, Walter Davis Jr., Wayne Irwin, David Schnitter

34. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Episode: Episode #3.24 (1963)

Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

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Zsa Zsa Gabor is co-host. Guests are Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers; comedian Joey Adams and his wife Cindy; actor Louis Quinn; and Myrus the Mentalist.

Stars: Cindy Adams, Joey Adams, Art Blakey, Mike Douglas

35. Upbeat (1964–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.33 (1965)

Music

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Stars: Art Blakey, Dick Blake and the Big 5 Dancers, Duke Ellington, Kerm Gregory



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