The story of jazz

DVD 2009

This program profiles, with first-hand observation and historical detail, the pivotal people and places in American jazz. Includes archive footage of performances by Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, and many other important artists.

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Edition:

Limited edition

Description:

1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
mono
NTSC
video file
DVD video

Other Title:

Masters of American music (Television program)

Notes:

"Newly digitally remastered." --Container
Videodisc release of the 1993 documentary film
Produced by Toby Byron, Richard Saylor ; written by Chris Albertson with Matthew Seig ; directed by Matthew Seig ; director of photography, Herbert Forsberg ; edited by Faith Patrice Jones
Narrated by Lloyd Richards ; commentary by Wynton Marsalis, Lester Bowie, Milt Hinton, Doc Cheatham, Bud Freeman, Zilner Randolph, Randy Weston, Billy Taylor, Jay McShann, Buddy Tate, Claude Williams, Haywood Henry, Illinois Jacquet, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Grover Mitchell, Tony Bennett, Carmen McRae, Buck Clayton, Annie Ross, Jimmy Heath, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Ben Riley, Roy Haynes, Barry Harris, Joe Williams, Rashied Ali, Wayne Shorter
DVD ; NTSC, region code 0 ; 4:3 aspect ratio ; PCM Mono 2.0
English ; with optional subtitles in French and German

Contents:

Opening
Jazz origins
The diversity of jazz
Kansas City
Let it swing
Jazz singers
The rise of bop
Great pianists
The birth of cool
Credits

Control Number:

707182

UPC:

880242571588

Other Authors:

Albertson, Chris
BMG Video
Byron, Toby
EuroArts Music International GmbH
Forsberg, Herbert
Jones, Faith Patrice
Medici Arts (Firm)
Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006
Saylor, Richard
Seig, Matthew
Taurus Film GmbH
Toby Byron/Multiprises
VideoArts Music (Firm)

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