Videos

Compact discs are generally the gift of choice for the jazz enthusiast, but books and videos on jazz can be provocative and informative alternatives. Here are some of the year’s top books and videos, as selected by members of The Times’ jazz staff:

Illinois Jacquet, “Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story,” Rhapsody Films (81 min., $29.95). Directed by fashion photographer Arthur Elgort, this stylish documentary deals with every facet of the saxophonist’s public and private life. Tributes are paid by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins and Clark Terry among others; of course, Jacquet’s famous solo on “Flyin’ Home” with the Lionel Hampton band plays a major role.