Milford Graves Full Mantis

Jul 13, 2018

1h 32m

★ 6.8

I'M GOING RIGHT TO THE PRAYING MANTIS. THAT'S THE BOSS. NOT SOME HUMAN!

Overview

Weaving blistering performance footage from Europe, Japan, and the U.S. with a sublimely restrained, intimate glimpse into a world-renowned jazz percussionist’s singular voice and complex cosmology.

Genres

Documentary

Music

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Mantis Films

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Cast

Milford Graves

Elijah Jamal Balbed grew up in Washington DC in the midst of one of its most difficult eras, as its identity was being tested. As the city changed around him, his budding career as a musician exposed him to the people and music providing a voice and an outlet to the people of DC. Now tasked with preserving and sharing that tradition, Balbed reflects on balancing that responsibility with creating a musical identity of his own.

7.0

Stephane Grappelli - In New Orleans 1989

Dec 11, 2001

Few jazz musicians are as exuberant at their advanced age as Stéphane Grappelli in this concert. In this program, the old master plays in an ensemble reminiscent of the famous Hot Club de France, the ensemble Grappelli led with Django Reinhardt in the 1930s, featuring two guitars and a double bass.

10.0

Carlos

Dec 16, 2024

No overview available.

0.0

Le dernier concert de Gazoline

Jan 30, 2024

The last concert of Gazoline at Ritz PDB.

7.0

A Film About Kids and Music. Sant Andreu Jazz Band

Feb 15, 2013

A Film About Kids and Music is a project arising from a music class. Conducted by Joan Chamorro, the big band brings together children between 6 and 18 years old, around a classic jazz repertoire with lots of swing, which gained the public’s attention and sold-out some of the most important music auditoriums in Spain.

6.6

New York, New York

Jun 21, 1977

An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.

0.0

Magma - Myths and Legends Volume I

Jan 4, 2006

No overview available.

0.0

Magma - Myths and Legends Volume II

Oct 1, 2006

No overview available.

0.0

Magma - Myths and Legends Volume IV

Jan 7, 2008

No overview available.

0.0

Jazz in Marciac 2000 - Biréli Lagrène et Sylvain Luc

Feb 24, 2021

No overview available.

9.0

Kittie ‎– Spit In Your Eye

Jul 11, 2000

Featuring 60 minutes of exclusive footage! 9 Live songs including "Brackish" and "Charlotte", never-before-seen interviews, and behind the scenes footage!

6.4

Maria

Nov 27, 2024

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.

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0.0

Trilok Gurtu Trio at Nord Sea Jazz Festival

May 17, 2004

The musical traditions of the eastern and western worlds are bridged through the improvisations of Bombay, India-born percussionist/vocalist Trilok Gurtu. Gurtu’s mastery of post-bop jazz has not gone unnoticed. Downbeat magazine named him “best percussionist” in three critic and popularity polls and proclaimed, “musically, the world is his stage”. Jazz magazine, Straight No Chaser took a similar view, writing, “this music has a transcendental quality and removes any obstacles that lie between western and eastern improvised music.” Gurtu’s eclectic approach has enabled him to collaborate with most of the world’s greatest musicians. Tracklist 01. Jhuleal 02. Peace of five elements 03. Africa con India 04. Pasana’s Love 05. Dance with my lover 06. God rhythm

8.5

Joe Zawinul & WDR Big Band - Leverkusener Jazztage

May 17, 2005

Zawinul is onstage with the WDR Big Band from Germany and a special international rhythm section. The music is a tribute to the pioneering 1970s fusion collective Weather Report, originally with Wayne Shorter on sax, Zawinul on keys, and later Jaco Pastorius on bass (among other personnel). Zawinul and the WDR play "Brown Street" and "Carnavalito." Arranger Vince Mendoza re-imagines this colorful, small-group music for Europe's longest-lived jazz orchestra. And they can play!

0.0

BoA FIRST LIVE TOUR 2003 -VALENTI-

Apr 3, 2003

BoA FIRST LIVE TOUR 2003 -VALENTI- is BoA's second Japanese DVD. It contains songs from her album second album VALENTI and also songs from the her first album LISTEN TO MY HEART. The concert was recorded on the last day of the tour at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo.

0.0

BoA LIVE TOUR 2004 -LOVE & HONESTY-

Apr 18, 2004

BoA LIVE TOUR 2004 LOVE & HONESTY is BoA's second concert DVD and third DVD overall. It contains mostly songs from her third album LOVE & HONESTY. The concert was recorded on the last day of the tour at the Yokohama Arena.

0.0

ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2001-2002 A

Jan 29, 2003

Countdown Live 2001-2002 A is a recording of Ayumi Hamasaki's 2001 New Year's Eve concert, originally released as part of the Complete Live Box.

0.0

Snah Morfar: Over Before It Began

Oct 24, 2025

A "beneath the surface" look at the story of the band Snah Morfar, how it came to be, and how it all fell apart before it even began. Through one-on-one interviews with each member of the band, and statements made by people from the same circle, this is the real story of Snah Morfar.

6.0

Spaceways

Jan 1, 1968

A music documentary made with Sun Ra.

7.3

Reclaiming Amy

Jul 23, 2021

To mark the ten year anniversary of her death, Amy Winehouse's closest family and friends reveal the truth about the music icon and the impact that her loss has had on them. With access to never-before-seen family archives and rare musical performances, this highly personal and powerful account of the life and death of one of Britain’s best-loved musicians offers a new interpretation of her life, her loves and her legacy.

Milford Graves Full Mantis

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