Bebop (United States)
00:06:00
New York Jazz Film Festival 2017 Official Selection. On their first evening of rehearsals in 1953, jazz newcomer Charles Mingus confronts bandleaders Charlie Parker and Bud Powell about their destructive lifestyles. Director by David Liu. 2017.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/286029

PARIS BLUES IN HARLEM (United States)
00:14:04
New York Jazz Film Festival 2019 Best Narrative Short. When a desperate woman attempts to save her grandfather’s insolvent Harlem jazz nightclub, she has a few hours to convince her rigid elder to accept a realtor’s briefcase with mounds of cash in exchange for his nightclub. But, as time runs out, he struggles to let go. With only a few seconds left, she is faced with a choice between legacy and money. Directed by Nadhege Ptah. 2018.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/286032

World's Not For Me (United States)
00:13:11
The BeBop Channel New York Jazz Film Festival Landmark Film for 2016. A jazz musician wakes up from a near 30 year coma to find a world he once knew is gone on every level - musically, culturally and economically. Featuring the music of then 17 year old trombonist and Art Blakey alum Gregory Charles Royal from the 1979 release Dream Come True with Geri Allen. Stars sons Marist and Tanner Maret. Directed by Henry Joseph. 2016.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/284848

THE SAXOPHONIST (United States)
00:30:58
2018 New York Jazz Film Festival Best Film. After his long awaited big break, Lonnie Johnson, a talented saxophonist, must choose between new found love in New York and a move to Los Angeles for his career. Stars jazz saxophonist Beavin Lawrence. Directed by Andre' Joseph. 2018.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/286033

Trio-trio (a music documentary) (Norway)
01:02:00
New York Jazz Film Festival 2016 Official Selection. The film was the director's bachelor thesis in Norway documenting the process and challenges of finding musicians who are complete strangers to form a trio to make an album of the music they created.  Director: Liew Ceng Teng. 2016.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/294986


Echo Park Blues (United States)
00:17:33
New York Jazz Film Festival 2017 Best Narrative Short. Echo Park Blues is the story of a washed up jazzer, saxophonist Teddy Bender, who has written the song of his life--if only someone would listen, as he takes one last swing at success, at redemption, at love. Director by Michael Bofshever. * Stars Paula Jai Parker from the hit movie Fridays. 2017.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/286031



Manhattan Montage (United States)
00:05:57
A music video by Las Vegas filmmaker R. Christian Anderson, who directed and edited this mosaic of images and film clips by New York photographer Miriam Danar. The music is an original score by composer and arranger Pat Thomi. A portrait of New York City, which is more than just a place, it's a culture, a style, a vision, a way of life. Winner of "Top Music Video" at the New York Jazz Film Festival in August 2017. Directed by R. Christian Anderson. 2017.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/286386


The Sound of Selflessness (United States)
00:05:10
New York Jazz Film Festival 2018 Official Selection. An introspective look into the unique approach and insights of avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer John O'Gallagher. Directed by Nelson Salis. 2018.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/286034



The Stars of American Jazz in Astana (Kazakhstan)
00:59:48
New York Jazz Film Festival 2018 Official Selection. This film celebrates the burgeoning jazz scene for American artists such as Billy Cobham and Marcus Miller in Astana, Kazakhstan. Director: Director by Arsene Bayanov and General Producer Askar Alimzhanov. 2018.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/286035



TROMBONE MAGIC (United States)
00:10:59
New York Jazz Film Festival 2021 Official Selection. When David figures out the source of the music that is playing inside his head, he comes to a deeper understanding of himself. Directed by Jason H. Kim. 2021
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/376421



Billy Bang Long Over Due (United States)
01:17:43
New York Jazz Film Festival Best Traditional Documentary Based On A Jazz Musician 2019. A collection of archival photographs, videos, and the interview technique with the jazz luminaries of the time, to describe who the innovative violinist Billy Bang was and how he affected the musicians of his world. Directed by Oscar Sanders. 2011.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/286030


New York Jazz Diaries Chapter 1 Khalid Hill
00:18:56
Chapter 1 looks at Khalid Hill, a once world-touring tap dancer who struggles with the realities of sacrificing his career to raise a family.
https://thebebopchannel.lightcast.com/player/30956/285986