International jazz resources

Live performance: Weather Report live in Montreaux (1976)

Description: Widely regarded as one of the best live jazz performances of all time. 

Weather Report were a pioneering jazz fusion band during the 1970s and 1980s, and in 1976 were arguably at the peak of their powers.

Duration: 1hr 23mins

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfvfXA2SIRU&pp=ygUcd2VhdGhlciByZXBvcnQgbW9udHJldXggMTk3Ng%3D%3D

Documentary: The Girls in the Band (2011)

Description: An incredible documentary on the history of women in jazz, particularly as instrumentalists (non-singing members of the band). It covers mostly US history, all the way from the 1920s to the time the film was made. An absolute must for any jazz newcomer, enthusiast, or muso.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6XDjh8gRGg

Link: Watch on Amazon Prime Video (FREE)

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Documentary: 1959: The Year that Changed Jazz (2009)

Description: A documentary on the creation and impact of four albums that significantly influenced the future of jazz around the world:

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Dave Brubeck - Time Out

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um

Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come

Duration: 59 mins

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKYa3wwc1SU

Documentary: Zero Gravity (2023)

Description: Zero Gravity is a three-part documentary about the life and career of legendary saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter.

It gives superb insight into the 60s hard-bop era, 70s jazz fusion, and beyond. 

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q97e1gBwNPg&pp=ygUZd2F5bmUgc2hvcnRlciBkb2N1bWVudGFyeQ%3D%3D

Link: Watch on Amazon Prime (FREE) 

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Playlist: Women Jazz Pioneers

Description: A starting point for learning more about women in jazz, both in South Africa and the rest of the world.

Featuring Thandi Ntuli, Mary Lou Williams, Terri Lyne Carrington, Camilla George, and others.

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/za/playlist/women-jazz-pioneers/pl.u-KVXBPJPtZkok4mv

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Div1nY6omTgyznoJrFJw8?si=cc30e13e070e4dab

Documentary: Bird: Not out of Nowhere (2020)

Description: A documentary on the life, career, and lasting impact of legendary saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1LBGTBjf9k&pp=ygUXYmlyZCBub3Qgb3V0IG9mIG5vd2hlcmU%3D