Toby Byron

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

On April 5, 1968, soul legend James Brown performed a concert in Boston that many say shielded that city from the kinds of devastating riots that ripped other cities apart after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

This remarkable DVD includes rare TV and film performances, an especially rare radio interview with Mike Wallace, an audio-only rehearsal session with pianist Jimmy Rowles, audio interviews with friends and fellow musicians, an interactive timeline and an evocative photo-document gallery featuring hundreds of dates and images, from rare photos to personal letters, plus Lady Day's complete recording history for major record companies. Performance highlights include three from 1956's 'Stars Of Jazz' TV that are seen here for the first time since their original broadcast, Holiday's first appearance on film, Duke Ellington's "Saddest Tale," and the classic "Fine And Mellow" with Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and other jazz greats.

A Tribute to Muddy Waters - Live

1. Koko Taylor - I'm Ready 2. Big Bill Morganfield - I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man 3. Keb Mo - I Can't Be Satisfied 4. Keb Mo - Two Trains Running 5. Bo Diddley - I'm A Man 6. Phoebe Snow - Just To Be With You 7. John Hyatt - Big Legged Woman 8. M. Shannon - Gypsy Woman 9. George "Buddy" Guy - Make A Woman Feel Satisfied 10. Robert Lockwood Jr. - Mean Black Spider 11. Nick Gravenites - Forty Days And Forty Nights 12. Peter Wolfe - Rollin'And Tumblin' 13. Koko Taylor - Long Distance Call 14. Gregg Allman - Someday Baby 15. Big Bill Morganfield - Mojo 16. Remember Muddy

Thelonious Monk: American Composer

Through a more personal and conversational style of documentary, Thelonious Monk – American Composer was the first fully rounded portrait of this terribly misunderstood man and musician. He was the pianistic ringleader of the bebop revolution and, after Duke Ellington, jazz' first major composer. Thelonious Sphere Monk – a most original talent – remained a highly productive musician after more than thirty years of musical activity and continued to be a growing artist, exploring his art and extending his range.

The World According to John Coltrane

The World According to John Coltrane is a documentary film about saxophonist John Coltrane