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:

“Eric Dolphy: Last Date,” Rhapsody Films (92 min., $29.95). Dutch filmmaker Hans Hylkema’s take on Dolphy is mostly based on a final recording session held June 2, 1964, in Holland. Two excellent concert video excerpts are included, as well as interviews with such Dolphy associates as Jaki Byard and Buddy Collette. A rare opportunity to experience the music of one of the most important (and too often overlooked) jazz voices of the post-be-bop era.