Featuring: Billy Paul, Blanche Williams, Kenny Gamble, Clive Davis,
Questlove, & Schoolly D.
 

Drakes Avenues Pictures presents this full-length feature film detailing the
sensational story of soul superstar Billy Paul. Am I Black Enough For You
tells the in-depth story of the legendary Philadelphia R&B artist, his life-long
companionship with his wife Blanche, and details the oppression of African
Americans and the continuing American civil rights movement. Taking its
title from the follow-up to Paul s most successful single, Me and Mrs.
Jones, Am I Black Enough For Youoffers never-before-seen insight into the
now legendary Philadelphia R&B scene which produced some of the most
successful songs/albums in modern popular culture. It s candid portrayal
compels the viewer to comprehend the experience of racism in America.
As a single, Am I Black Enough For You flopped, and it was a failure that
nearly cost Paul his career. Looking back it seems that the lyrics offered too
radical a message for the majority of the white market of the seventies. But
if the song had such a radical message, enough to turn away a huge number
of fans, why was it released? The answer lies in the relationship between
Paul and his record executive Kenny Gamble. Gamble and those around him
were prepared to sanction and encourage the release of a single they knew
could irreparably damage Paul's career for the sake of the message it
contained. This was a time in which political affiliations, ambitions and
assertions came above friendship and personal success. As a rare example
of a successful black American, did Paul have an obligation to act as a leader
for his race? Am I Black Enough For Youseeks to answer this question. Directed by Göran Olsson.
87-minute feature film. 24-page booklet. Includes theatrical trailer

"Revelatory and engrossing" --The Boston Globe

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award&reg-winner Sonny Rollins has been called the greatest improviser in jazz. Celebrated filmmaker Robert Mugge (New Orleans Music in Exile, Gospel According to Al Green) captures the artist in performance and in repose, speaking candidly about his life, creative process, spirituality, and music. Filmed in New York City, Tokyo, and near his home in upstate New York, this acclaimed documentary features scenes from the Opus 40 Festival ("G-Man," "Don’t Stop the Carnival") and the world premiere of Rollins’s "Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra" with the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. "A fascinating musician at his best. Superb" --St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE reflections by director Robert Mugge and Rollins discography.

Live DVD tracklisting:

1. Soldier Of Love
2. Your Love Is King
3. Skin
4. Kiss Of Life
5. Love Is Found
6. In Another Time
7. Smooth Operator
8. Jezebel
9. Bring Me Home
10. Is It A Crime
11. Love Is Stronger Than Pride
12. All About Our Love
13. Paradise
14. Nothing Can Come Between Us
15. Morning Bird
16. King Of Sorrow
17. The Sweetest Taboo
18. The Moon And The Sky
19. Pearls
20. No Ordinary Love
21. By Your Side
22. Cherish the Day


Live CD tracklisting:

1. Soldier of Love
2. Skin
3. Kiss of Life
4. Love is Found
5. In Another Time
6. Jezebel
7. All About Our Love
8. Paradise/Nothing Can Come Between Us
9. Morning Bird
10. The Moon and the Sky
11. No Ordinary Love
12. By Your Side
13. Cherish the Day

Still Bill is an intimate portrait of Soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics 'Ain't No Sunshine', 'Lean On Me', 'Lovely Day' and 'Just The Two Of Us'. With his soulful delivery and warm, heartfelt sincerity, Withers has written the songs that continue to resonate deeply within the fabric of our times. Filmmakers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack follow Withers and offer a unique and rare look inside the world of this fascinating man. Through concert footage, journeys to his birthplace, interviews with music and sports legends, his family and closest friends, Still Bill presents the story of an artist who has written some of the most beloved songs in our time and who truly understands the heart and soul of a man.