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Jazz Documentaries
Sunrise Picture Co has made a number of Australian JAZZ documentaries over recent years. Here are some of them for your consideration.
The videos featured below are now available on DVD or VHS formats.
Long run-time videos are $30 AUD; shorter videos are $20 AUD. (Plus $5 postage and handling). Send bank cheques or Australian Money Order to Sunrise Picture Co., 785 Rathdowne St., North Carlton, VIC 3054, Australia.
For more information about any item telephone Nigel Buesst at 9347 5525.
Jazz Scrapbook - the only doco to record the early years of Australian jazz.
Coming ashore after their triumphant European tour in 1951, the Graeme Bell Allstars with friends and admirers.
Jazz Scrapbook is now a 70 min DVD.
Alton Purnell, legendary New Orleans jazzman, was guest of honour at the 1965 Sydney Jazz Convention
Ade Monsbourgh with hot New York trumpeter Max Kaminsky in Melbourne during WW2
Australia's first authentic jazzman was Benny Featherstone (1911-1977) who improvised on several instruments and lived life with the brakes off.
When Louis took his band to London in 1933, Featherstone met his idol. This was jungle music, the authentic hot music from New Orleans. Benny brought the Armstrong style to Melbourne.
Benny Featherstone played eight instruments but had a special affinity with drums.
A 15 minute record of this popular local jazz festival is now available.
A 19th century mansion just south of Melbourne, the perfect place for a jazz festival.
Big crowds over three days.
Ken Collins leads Hot B Hines
Don't shoot the piano player!
On again next year, Jan 2009
Red Onion Jazz Band in 1964
Gerry Humphrys - The Loved One, a biopic on a boy of 16 who brought his talents and his charisma to Australia in the late 50's, played in jazz bands, later formed the unforgettable LOVED ONES.
Available now as a 66 min DVD
Talking With Ade, now available as a 50 min biopic of an incredible life in jazz.
Ade and Len Barnard blowing hot jazz in the sixties. Note the mythical white alto!
Ade has passed on, but we'll always remember "Recorder in Ragtime"
Ah - such beautiful memories.
One of the hottest.
We make jazz docos.
90 minute record of a great concert at the Atheneum Theatre in Jan 2001
Peter Gaudion leads his All Star Tribute Band
Satchmo's life and music recreated.
Oh, didn't he ramble.
