Brother Yusef - a chamber film with Yusef Lateef YouTube video by Free Soul Inc.

Here's a great documentary on woodwind player and composer Yusef Lateef:

youtu.be/tG7lyR4QzjQ?...

Saxophone Colossus (1986) The incredible jazz artist Sonny Rollins, a master of the tenor saxophone, is featured in concert from a celebrated 1986 performance in New York.

Here's a great documentary on saxophonist Sonny Rollins:

tubitv.com/movies/64557...

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Here's a great documentary on bassist Charlie Haden:

Here's a great documentary on Canadian noise band The Nihilist Spasm Band:

ubu.com/film/nihilis...

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Bill Evans/Time Remembered (2015) An intimate look at the talented and turbulent life of musician Bill Evans and the influential contributions he made to the world of jazz.

Here's a great documentary on jazz pianist Bill Evans:

tubitv.com/movies/50637...

'Round Miles : A Miles Davis Documentary YouTube video by Round Miles - 2022 Documentary

Here's a great film about Miles Davis that is basically a roundtable discussion with Marcus Miller, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Heath, Ron Carter, Roy Haynes and James Moody:

youtu.be/eJk48-8rSh8?...

Eric Dolphy-Last Date (Full Documentary) YouTube video by Clyde Johnston

Here's a great documentary on saxophonist, flautist, bass clarinetist and composer Eric Dolphy:

youtu.be/cyYGwJWvL_Q?...

Subotnick: Portrait of an Electronic Music Pioneer (2022) This portrait of pioneering musician and composer Morton Subotnick offers an intimate look at the life of a seminal artist in electronic music.

Here's a documentary on electronic music composer Morton Subotnick:

tubitv.com/movies/10004...

Thelonious Monk: American Composer YouTube video by Chris Maxfield

Here's a great documentary about pianist and composer Thelonious Monk:

youtu.be/ehvPDFfalFs?...

DON BYAS DOCUMENTARY COMPLETE (Almost) YouTube video by milan simich

Here's a great documentary on jazz tenor saxophonist Don Byas. Partly in Dutch but you can figure most of it out even if you don't speak the language. Featuring the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis big band and Papa Joe Jones at the Village Vanguard.

youtu.be/kjaeqIj6tsY?...

Jazz Britannia Ep2: Strange Brew YouTube video by orangefunk

Here's a documentary about British jazz in the 60s. With John Surman, John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce, John Marshall, Evan Parker, Louis Moholo, Dave Holland:

youtu.be/vGrQz3mpRRw?...

Sun Ra - Brother From Another Planet - 2005 BBC Documentary by Don Letts YouTube video by CEddy10165

Here's a BBC documentary about pianist, composer and bandleader Sun Ra:

youtu.be/dj1HcBqCdh8?...

"Chasing Trane" The John Coltrane Documentary 2016 YouTube video by Anthony Fields

Here's a great documentary on saxophonist and composer John Coltrane:

youtu.be/vEKDwT5L67Q?...

Tenor Titans (Documentary) 1992 YouTube video by Hino's Jazz

Here's a documentary on the history of the tenor saxophone in jazz hosted by Branford Marsalis:

youtu.be/D2d3toDtUZg?...

Night Bird Song: The Incandescent Life Of Thomas Chapin (Ultimate Jazz Documentary) YouTube video by Amplified - Classic Rock & Music History

Here's a great documentary on saxophonist and flute player Thomas Chapin:

youtu.be/6TDPhgDdMRk?...

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The Greatest Producer You Never Knew: The Genius of Conny Plank | Full 70s Rock Documentary YouTube video by Amplified - Classic Rock & Music History

Here's a great documentary on German producer/engineer and musician Conny Plank. Known for his groundbreaking work with German bands in the 70s such as Neu!, Kraftwerk and Cluster:

youtu.be/eQJTKwxltxg?...

the language of the unknown: a film about the wayne shorter quartet (docu, bluray) YouTube video by I See The Land

Here's a great documentary on saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter:

youtu.be/PNoGqKdZ4jk?...

Paul Motian - Motian in Motion (2022) A love letter from fellow musicians to the legendary jazz drummer who forever changed the established rules and role of the drummer as ​​timekeeper.

Here's a great documentary on drummer and composer Paul Motian:

tubitv.com/movies/64280...

BBC4 Legends The Charlie Parker Story YouTube video by Mendoza Jazz

Here's a BBC documentary on saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker:

youtu.be/Tf_t-LVnOUE?...

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The profile photo of this account is a still from this film of Charles Mingus drinking a glass of milk while smoking a cigarette.

Charles Mingus - Triumph Of The Underdog YouTube video by Markus Breuss

Here's a great documentary about bassist, composer, innovator Charles Mingus:

youtu.be/knPGsa3B4D4?...

Doctone: The Life & Music of Kenny Kirkland. w/ Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Sting, Jason Moran & Billy Hart YouTube video by Noah Haidu

Here's a great short documentary about pianist Kenny Kirkland. Featuring Jeff Tain Watts, Billy Hart, Rodney Jones and Sting:

youtu.be/sqp7ivbKBME?...

Art Blakey UK Documentary with IDJ Dancers YouTube video by kevin johansen

Here's a great documentary on drummer, bandleader, one-man university Art Blakey.

Featuring Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Golson, Wayne Shorter, Curtis Fuller, Walter Davis Jr. Donald Harrison, Terrence Blanchard, Bobby Watson, Courtney Pine, Mulgrew Miller:

youtu.be/qfugtj-1BvU?...

Dexter Gordon More Than You Know Documentary YouTube video by Harrison Ferlauto

Here's a great documentary on tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon:

youtu.be/n-ScJf6hYS4?...

I get it through my library for free, hopefully you can, too.

You might be able watch it on the PBS website. It's also available in Kanopy where I am.