George Wein Movies

  • 2019
    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

    7.32019HD

    An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

    Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
  • 1960
    Jazz on a Summer's Day

    Jazz on a Summer's Day

    Jazz on a Summer's Day

    7.21960HD

    Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day...

    Jazz on a Summer's Day
  • 2020
    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

    6.92020HD

    This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate America—with the music of the...

    Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
  • 2007
    Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

    Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

    Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

    72007HD

    This documentary explores the life of jazz singer Anita O'Day. As a child, Anita had a tonsillectomy, during which her uvula was accidentally...

    Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
  • 2008
    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong

    8.52008HD

    Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.

    Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
  • 2015
    Mavis!

    Mavis!

    Mavis!

    6.92015HD

    A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.

    Mavis!