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Release: November 27, 2015

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JACO, a compelling story of prodigious talent, personal adventures and raw human vulnerability presents the world of the bass guitar phenomenon Jaco Pastorius through the eyes of his family and various musical collaborators. Produced by the Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, and directed by Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak, this blistering biopic contains incredible unseen footage and photography from the Pastorius family archive, and takes viewers into the heart and soul of this hugely influential cross-genre artist. Featuring interviews with an array of artists (Flea, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Geddy Lee) and friends, 'JACO' unveils the story of his music, his life, his demise, and ultimately the fragility of great artistic genius. Disc 1 features the full length film with Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Running time: 1 hr. 57 min. Disc 2 features DVD Extras - Outtakes, Anecdotes, and Stories - with 30 never-before-seen interviews with Joni Mitchell, Bobby Economou, Peter Erskine, Chuck Doom, Al DiMeola, Carlos Santana, Bootsy Collins, Geddy Lee, Herbie Hancock, Flea, Victor Wooten, Juan Alderete, Lenny White, Les Claypool, Mark Egan, Meshell Ndegeocello, Mike Stern, Nathan Watts, Randy Brecker, Richard Bona, Sting, Tommy Strand, Victor Bailey, Joe Diorio, Ira Sullivan, Bobby Colomby, Bob Moses, Anthony Jackson and Alphonso Johnson. They discuss Jaco's incredible contributions to music, the art of the bass and the boundaries of music, as well as Jaco the person. Hear stories about Jaco's earliest bands and classic recordings. Includes special footage used during the historic Hollywood Bowl (Jaco s World) Tribute Show 2015, plus many surprises. Running time: 1 hr. 40 min. "Produced with a loving but honest grip... JACO is a fitting gift of afterlife." - Rolling Stone (David Fricke) "Enough rare footage and flickering insight to feel like something special." - New York Times (Nate Chinen) "A hugely evocative portrait." - Jazzwise (Mike Flynn) "Well told and compelling." - Wall Street Journal (Jim Fusilli) "A celebration despite the honest handling of Pastorius' tragic demise" "5 out of 5 Stars" Downbeat Magazine (John Ephland) "It was the first time since Jaco left us that I felt as though I was able to spend two hours again with the man." - Peter Erskine.

Release: April 26, 2022

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’Round Midnight is a love letter from director Bertrand Tavernier to the heyday of bebop and to the Black American musicians who found refuge in the smoky underground jazz clubs of 1950s Paris. In a miraculous, sui generis fusion of performer and character that was nominated for an Oscar, legendary saxophonist Dexter Gordon plays Dale Turner, a brilliant New York jazz veteran whose music aches with beauty but whose personal life is ravaged by addiction. Searching for a fresh start in Paris, Turner strikes up an unlikely friendship with a struggling single father and ardent jazz fan (François Cluzet) who finds his life transformed as he attempts to help the self-destructive musician. Herbie Hancock’s evocative, Oscar-winning score sets the mood for this definitive jazz film, a bittersweet opus that glows with lived-in, soulful authenticity. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, supervised by composer Herbie Hancock and presented in DTS-HD Master Audio New interview with jazz and cultural critic Gary Giddins New conversation with music producer Michael Cuscuna and author Maxine Gordon, widow of musician Dexter Gordon Before Midnight, a 1986 behind-the-scenes documentary Panel discussion from 2014 featuring director Bertrand Tavernier, Cuscuna, Maxine Gordon, and jazz scholar John Szwed, moderated by jazz critic and broadcaster Mark Ruffin Performance from 1969 of “Fried Bananas” by Dexter Gordon, directed by Teit Jørgensen New English subtitle translation and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by scholar Mark Anthony Neal