Shalom Sesame The Sticky Shofar Release date 8/23 Synopsis: It’s Rosh Hashanah, and Avigail discovers that honey is sweet and very, very sticky! Grover, Avigail and Brosh learn a valuable lesson in friendship and forgiveness, just in time to start the new year right! Each Sesame Street episode teaches children basic concepts to prepare them for […]
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 9
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Complete Season 9 DVD Lionsgate Release date 8/16/11 Synopsis: Join the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as they face off against new opponents — the evil Lord Dregg and Hi-tech™ — while also fighting against their own uncontrollable mutations in the mind-bending Season 9! With the help of Carter™, a new […]
Cuba: Island of Music DVD
Cuba: Island of Music MVD Entertainment Release date 7/26/11 Description: The film is a behind-the-scenes look at Afro-Cuban music’s role in the daily life of Cubans. Filmmaker Gary Keys (Memories of Duke and Dizzy’s Dream Band) brings the audience into the heart and soul of Havana, through a vibrant mosaic of street musicians, big bands, […]
Dizzy Gillespie DVD
Dizzy Gillespie in Redondo A Film by Gary Keys DVD Release date 6/21/11 Description: Gary Keys’ 1986 film capturing Dizzy Gillespie and band live in Redondo Beach, CA. The trumpeter/bandleader is in great form, leading his crack band through classics from various parts of his career. Filmed in Gary Keys signature style, with lots of […]
Count Basie DVD
Count Basie Then as Now, Counts the King DVD Release Date 3/22/11 Description: Jazz great William “Count” Basie comes back to life in this rich documentary, which traces the history of the pianist, composer, and bandleader over several decades. Filmmaker Gary Keys juxtaposes a roundtable discussion among old cats from the Count Basie Orchestra with […]
The Secret History of Rock ‘n’ Roll
The Secret History of Rock ‘n Roll The Mysterious Roots of Modern Music by Christopher Knowles isbn 978-1-57344-405-7 Pub. date 10/5/10 Description: Sex. Drugs. Loud music. Wild costumes. Dazzling light shows. These sights and sounds all describe a great rock concert or a hot dance club; but they were also part and parcel of the […]