Sonny Rollins/Gil Scott-Heron: Jazz Twin Pack

Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus
"Though this is primarily a performance documentary, it brilliantly captures one of the great saxophonists of jazz -- and probably its most revered living improviser -- during one of his most intensely creative periods. The film focuses on two startling performances...Rollins' quintet in concert at a rock quarry concert site near his home in upstate New York...and the world premiere of his 'Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra' in Japan.His music is always revealing; so is this loving tribute."-Richard Harrington, The Washington Post

Gil Scott-Heron: Black Wax
"Gil Scott-Heron's long-standing political commitment and protean influence on rap are finally given their due in this outstanding documentary. Throughout, the music of the Midnight Band is a supple, seductive fusion of soul, funk, jazz, pop, and Afro-ethnic roots. Scott-Heron himself fairly glows with passion and sincerity