Derrick Hodge

Blue Note Records, l'un des labels les plus importants de l'histoire du jazz, a accueilli des artistes révolutionnaires tels que Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Bud Powell et Art Blakey. Fondé à New York en 1939 par Alfred Lion et Francis Wolff, l'histoire de Blue Note Records va au-delà des enregistrements phares, englobant la poursuite de la liberté musicale, le conflit entre l'art et le commerce, l'idée que la musique est une force transformatrice et révolutionnaire.

Celebrated ladies' man, Tyree Jackson, thinks his only job is to sneak women in and out of his apartment while his live-in girlfriend, Desirae Baxter, is at work. Tired of his philandering ways, Desirae and her girlfriends devise a plan that will give Tyree a taste of his own medicine. Written by David E. Talbert

With his signature gospel sound on the Hammond B3, Billy Preston doublehandedly elevated the greatest artists of his time – from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, from Aretha Franklin to Eric Clapton, from Ray Charles to Barbra Streisand to Sly and the Family Stone. In our film, we explore Billy's career and influence on generations of musicians, as he scored several number one hits of his own and became one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. He did all of this as a soul divided -- by his deep roots in the church, in constant conflict with his identity as a gay Black man, searching for a family of his own that would accept him for who he was.

The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary. Narrated by Maya Angelou.