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  1. Devil’s Music, The: Series 2 (2011)

    Subject
    Music

    A series of four 25-minute programmes in which Alexis Korner investigates the roots of American Blues music.

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  2. Cesaria Evora, Morna Blues (2003)

    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 105 minutes), £19.99

    A portrait of Cesaria Evora from Mindelo, Cape Verde, who specialises in melodies of the ‘Morna’', a form of Cape Verdien blues. Her music tells what she believes is the tragic destiny of her country....

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  3. How to Be Eccentric: The Selected Films of Richard Massingham (2015)

    Director
    Richard Massingham
    Subject
    Film studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 170 minutes), £19.99

    Contents: Dr Massingham says... Tell Me If It Hurts (1934) | Coughs and Sneezes (1945) | Jet-propelled Germs (1948) | Handkerchief Drill (1949) | Another Case of Poisoning (1949) | The Cure (1950) |...

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  4. Jazz from Studio ‘61 (1959 Film, Video)

    Producer
    Robert Herridge
    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Presents Ben Webster playing mainstream jazz. With Webster are Buck Clayton, Vic Dickinson, Hank Jones, George Duvivier and Jo Jones. They play ‘Mop Mop’, ‘Chelsea Bridge’, and ‘C-Jam Blues’....

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  5. Django Reinhardt: King of Jazz Guitar (2007)

    Producer
    Jordi Vall Escriu
    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 120 minutes), £15.99

    Hugely influential gypsy guitarist, Reinhardt was the first European jazz superstar. This DVD features him playing Mystery Paris, Musette Folie, Presentation Stomp, Tiger Rag, I aw Stars, Confessin’...

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  6. Beyond the Blues: Child and Youth Depression (2011)

    Subject
    Medical sciences; Mental Health and Counselling; Psychology; Social welfare
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 57 minutes), £29.00

    Statistics reveal that depression in children and young people has increased by one-third in the past 30 years. Untreated depression costs a teenager in many ways: lost educational opportunities, lost social...

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  7. Gene Blues: Dilemmas of Dna Testing (1997 Video)

    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Hire Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1998 hire: £10.00 (+p&p +VAT) 1998 sale: £40.00 (+p&p +VAT)

    Looks at some of the consequences of genetic research: loss of privacy unless access to personal genetic information is protected; discrimination in employment and insurance based on genetic tests; loss of...

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  8. Sound of Miles Davis (1959 Film, Video)

    Subject
    Music
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A recording made for television. Begins with Davis playing ‘So What’ with a sextet - Julian Adderly, alto; John Coltrane, tenor; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass and Jimmy Cobb, drums. The...

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  9. Spirit Moves, The: A History of Black Social Dance on Film, 1900-1986 (2010)

    Director
    Mura Dehn
    Subject
    Dance
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 120 minutes), $165.00

    This 3-part documentary traces the evolution of African American dance in urban America. It was recorded and created over a period of thirty years by Mura Dehn, a European filmmaker. Shown with their...

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  10. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (1986)

    Subject
    Dance
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 108 minutes), €18.99

    DIVINING was Judith Jamison’s first major work as a choreographer for Alvin Ailey Dance Company. The dance evokes a strong feeling for African tribal ritual and is set to hauntingly rhythmic drum music....

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