Patti Smith gives a spirited encore and pays homage to Rimbaud on the occassion of his birthday. Performed shortly after the demise of CBGB's. Viva la France!
The great James Moody presents another legendary saxophonist? Frank Wess? with the NEA Jazz Masters award. Filmed January 12, 2007 at the NEA Jazz Masters Awards ceremony in NYC.
Renaissance man Geoffrey Holder holds court on Josephine Baker, Louis Armstrong, Chaplin, Vaudeville and show biz in Harlem and Paris. Filmed in NYC, January, 2007
Roy Haynes's sublime and swinging version of 'My Heart Belongs To Daddy'. Roy is accompanied by Jaleel Shaw on alto saxophone, Martin Bejerano on piano and David Wong on bass.
Jazz legend Jimmy Heath celebrated his 80th birthday with his big band in NYC. Jimmy holds court in his dressing room; riffing on Ludacris while talk show host Tavis Smiley, scholar Cornel West and jazz master Clark Terry have a jazz to hip hop crack up and a cultural commentary wrap up. Shot at The Blue Note by Carol Friedman.
A tour de force performance that fuses Shakespeare and the blues. Ms.Delavallade presents a soulful and spirited portrayal of Shakespeare's women. Accompanied by Todd Nicholson on bass. Costume by Geoffrey Holder.
![ROY HAYNES My Heart Belongs to Daddy at Dizzy\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/dsFApeiTQm8/2.jpg "ROY HAYNES My Heart Belongs to Daddy at Dizzy\")
![CARMEN DELAVALLADE in \"Willie\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/7LYx9-91snU/2.jpg "CARMEN DELAVALLADE in \\"Willie\")
![DIVA Jazz Orchestra\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/9aTTugEgrgA/2.jpg "DIVA Jazz Orchestra\")
![ROBERT ALTMAN \](http://img.youtube.com/vi/I2PuSPOhe6s/2.jpg "ROBERT ALTMAN \")
