My Favorite Music Documentaries/Concerts
Great Performances series on PBS is one of my favorites but not listed...would like to add "Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil celebrate Gershvin!!!
add also the New York Phil New Year's Eve concert Live: from Lincoln Center, esp 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013!!!!!!
add also the New York Phil New Year's Eve concert Live: from Lincoln Center, esp 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013!!!!!!
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- DirectorTom TrbovichStarsJane FondaUSA for AfricaDan AykroydIn 1984, British and Irish pop stars united for the cause of Ethiopian famine relief as Band Aid. The following year, the Americans did the same as USA for Africa. This is how it happened.
- DirectorJohn McColganStarsRalph CatoWu Xiao FangBrioni GallagherRiverdale made to suit China with singing dancing and music. All Irish with an Asian feel.
- DirectorJohn McColganStarsBrendán de GallaíJoanne DoyleYolanda González SobradoThe thrilling Riverdance show live from Geneva.
- DirectorMichael Lindsay-HoggStarsPaul SimonHugh MasekelaMiriam MakebaA concert given in Zimbabwe, Africa, by singer Paul Simon, featuring such South African musicians as Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masakela.
- DirectorJoe BerlingerStarsPaul SimonMaya AngelouOkeyrema AsantePaul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
- DirectorJoel GallenStarsJeff BeckCrosby Stills & NashAretha FranklinA four-hour music event featuring performances from two concerts held at Madison Square Garden.
- CreatorRoone ArledgeStarsBeverly SillsAudra McDonaldLouis PerryFilmed performances from the famous performing arts center in New York City.New Year's Eve concerts and jazz performances
- DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsBob MarleyZiggy MarleyRita MarleyA documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsGeorge HarrisonHarry HarrisonPeter HarrisonFilmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
- DirectorWilliam CoselStarsJosé CarrerasPlácido DomingoLuciano PavarottiFollowup Los Angeles concert to Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert (1990). Several songs are sung in English, and celebrity attendees include the (then former) 41st US President and the (then future) 38th governor of the state of California.
- 1971– 1h 55mTV-GTV Episode
- DirectorDavid HornStarsAndrea BocelliNicola BenedettiTony Bennett
- 1971– TV-G7.4 (10)TV EpisodeDirectorWilliam CoselStarsStefan AsburyEmanuel AxBoston Pops OrchestraLocated in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, Tanglewood is one of the world's most beloved music festivals and serves as the summer home for the famed Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). This concert is a star-studded celebration commemorating the 75th season at Tanglewood.
- 1971– TV-GTV EpisodeDirectorGary HalvorsonStarsChristine EbersoleGabriel EbertCarlton FordConcert of Leonard Bernstein works.
- CreatorSheldon EppsStarsScott YooJulie AndrewsPlácido DomingoFilmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
- DirectorFrancesco RosiStarsJulia MigenesPlácido DomingoRuggero RaimondiIn 1820s Spain the soldier Don José falls in love with the fiery and charismatic factory worker Carmen. Conflicts and grievances multiply, however, as it becomes apparent their views on love and commitment are fundamentally incompatible.
- CreatorBill ArhosStarsWillie NelsonLyle LovettJohn PrineEstablished singer-songwriters and acclaimed newcomers perform country, blues, rock, folk, bluegrass, and related styles of music from Studio 6A of public television station KLRU (formerly KLRN) at the University of Texas at Austin.
- DirectorAndrew SoltStarsJohn LennonYoko OnoPaul McCartneyA biography of the rock music star.
- DirectorMark LandsmanStarsCraig BaldwinCraig GreenConrad O. Johnson Sr.Alumni from Houston's storied Kashmere High School Stage Band return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for their beloved band leader who turned the struggling jazz band into a world-class funk powerhouse in the early 1970s.
- DirectorPeter NydrleStarsCarlos Santana
- DirectorPaul JustmanStarsJoe HunterJack AshfordUriel JonesDocumentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
- DirectorMike ConnollyStarsPeabo BrysonRoberta FlackLalah HathawayDocumentary about soul vocalist Roberta Flack and her ascent to notoriety, set against the turbulent scenery of America's Civil Rights development. Highlights interviews with Dionne Warwick, Johnny Mathis and Cissy Houston.
- DirectorNelson GeorgeStarsQuestloveJames BrownBootsy CollinsFinding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots.
- StarsKeith DavidWynton MarsalisGary GiddinsA survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
- DirectorDavid MalletStarsTina TurnerJack BrunoJoel CampbellCompilation of Tina Turner's two final concerts at Wembley Stadium, recorded during her 'Twenty Four Seven' tour, and featuring classic hits, cover versions and new songs.
- DirectorDavid MalletStarsTina TurnerJack BrunoJames RalstonFootage of Tina Turner's amazing three-night stint at the Amsterdam Arena in September, 1996, where she performed all her biggest hits in a spectacular visual production.
- DirectorJon AlpertMatthew O'NeillStarsJohn LeguizamoMarc AnthonyGloria EstefanExplores the impact of Latino music on United States culture. The documentary traces the roots of Hispanic contributions to American music starting from Pérez Prado, Xavier Cugat, the Afro-Cubans and Tito Puente. It places particular importance on the contributions of Desi Arnaz, Rita Moreno and José Feliciano. Over fifteen Hispanic musicians, apart from Feliciano and Moreno, including Marc Anthony, Pitbull, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Shakira and Romeo Santos are interviewed about their careers, impact and influences including the Fania All-Stars. Comedians and actors Cheech Marin, Eva Longoria also discuss their experiences and the impact of Hispanic Americans beyond music.
- StarsJimmy SmitsLinda RonstadtBob KeaneLatin Music USA highlights the great American music created by Latinos and celebrates the Latin Rhythms at the heart of Jazz, rock, country and rhythm and blues. It's a fresh take on American musical history, reaching across five decades to portray the rich mix of sounds created by Lations and embraced by all.
- DirectorJack PriestleyStarsPaul McCartneyLinda McCartneyDenny LaineIn 1975 and 1976 Paul McCartney and Wings undertook the epic Wings over the World tour, the largest scale tour they would ever undertake as a band. From this tour came both the legendary "Wings over America" triple live album and the concert film "Rockshow". Although filmed on this tour at the enormous Kingdome in Seattle, "Rockshow", originally a cut down version of the concert, was not premiered until November 1980 in New York and April 1981 in London. It was released on Betamax and later on laserdisc. Now for the first time the complete full length concert is being made available fully restored from the original 35mm film and with restored & remastered sound, including a 5.1 mix for the first time. This is Paul McCartney and Wings live on stage in a concert that is destined to live forever!
- DirectorJon BrewerStarsNat 'King' ColeTony BennettRalph CarmichaelDirector Jon Brewer profiles the life of the musician using private journals.
- DirectorHart PerryPaul O'NeillStarsOssie DavisAllie SheridanJewelWhen a young girl finds herself sleeping in an abandoned theater on Christmas Eve, the Christmas spirits living there come to life just long enough to help her find her way through music.