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"The release of Jazz Icons is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule -an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture." (Quincy Jones)
A major event is taking place in the world of Jazz - the release of the Jazz Icons DVD Series featuring filmed concerts by the most pivotal and influential jazz artists of the 20th century.
As featured in Mojo Magazine each of the Jazz Icons™ DVDs features one or more concerts filmed live in television studios and concert halls throughout Europe during one of the most creative periods in jazz history. None of these performances has ever been officially released, and in many cases, the material was never originally broadcast. In addition, every performance in the Jazz Icons™ DVD series has been re-transferred and re-mastered from the best-quality, original masters yielding excellent sound and video.
Each DVD also includes a 16-page booklet with an extensive essay written by an established jazz writer and historian (Ira Gitler, Michael Cuscuna, Will Friedwald, Rob Bowman and others) In addition, each booklet includes previously unseen photos and memorabilia
Track Listing: Sweden 1963
Sweet Georgia Brown; Let’s Fall In Love; A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square; Fly me to the Moon; Honeysuckle Rose; On Green Dolphin Street; Tea for Two Norway 1970
Let’s Fall In Love; Yesterday/Yesterdays; Four brothers; I Can’t Get Started; Sweet Georgia Brown; Tea for Two#
Two wonderful Anita O’Day concerts from 1963 and 1970 that present the “jazz singer supreme” in fine form and show unequivocally why she is ranked in the top tier of vocalists along with Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday. O’Day’s horn-based approach to singing is in full effect throughout both shows including stand-out renditions in each show of audience favorites “Tea For Two” and “Sweet Georgia Brown” (both reprised from her triumphant appearance at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.) In the wake of O’Day’s recent passing, this DVD is a fitting testimony to one of jazz music’s true originals.
Musicians:- Sweden, 1963: Anita O'Day, vocals;
Göran Engdahl, piano;
Roman Dylag, bass;
John Poole, drums Norway, 1970: Anita O'Day, vocals;
George Arvanitas, piano;
Jacky Samson, bass;
Charles Saudrais, drums
Track Listing: England 1964:
After You’ve Gone; Sig Ep; That’s Where It Is; Lonesome Old Town; Sister Sadie; Better Git it in Your Soul; Hallelujah Time; Don’t Get Around Much Anymore; Jazz me Blues; Days of Wine and Roses; Four Brothers; To Sum it Up; Caldonia
A blistering one hour Woody Herman big band concert from 1964 featuring one of the very hottest line-ups of the “Swinging Herd” including trumpeter Bill Chase, trombonist Phil Wilson and the amazing saxophonist Sal Nistico on the front line as well as drummer Jake Hanna and pianist-arranger Nat Pierce in the rhythm section. Woody and his band roar throughout the entire show which includes both classic standards such as “Lonesome Old Town’ and “After You’ve Gone” as well as new originals including Horace Silver’s “Sister Sadie” and Charles Mingus’s “Better Git It In Your Soul.”
Musicians:- Woody Herman’s Swinging Herd (1964):
Woody Herman, clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals;
Paul Fontaine, trumpet;
Billy Hunt, trumpet;
Bill Chase, trumpet;
Danny Nolan, trumpet;
Gerald Lamy, trumpet;
Phil Wilson, trombone;
Henry Southall, trombone;
Kenny Wenzel, trombone;
Sal Nistico, saxophone;
Gary Kelin, saxophone;
Joe Romano, saxophone;
Tom Anastas, saxophone;
Nat Pierce, piano;
Chuck Andrus, bass;
Jake Hanna, drums
Track Listing: France 1965:
The Hub;
Blue Moon;
Crisis;
NY Theme
An exceptional one hour concert by Art Blakey from Paris in 1965. This performance showcases one of the few undocumented Blakey bands, the New Jazzmen, and features the incomparable Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, as well as Jaki Byard on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, Nathan Davis on sax and, of course, Art Blakey on drums – truly a powerhouse quintet! Freddie Hubbard's recent death underscores the timeliness of this release as it features his incendiary playing on "Blue Moon" and his own "Crisis," and serves as a cogent reminder that Freddie was one of the best in jazz history. This show cooks from start to finish. Art Blakey is Jazz Icons’ first repeat artist as he was featured in our first series back in 2006 and remains one of the best-selling titles in the entire series.
Musicians:- Art Blakey, drums;
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet;
Nathan Davis, saxophone;
Jaki Byard, piano;
Reggie Workman, bass
Track Listing: France 1969:
Sonnymoon For Two; Days of Wine and Roses; The Sermon; Alfie; Satin Doll; Organ Grinder’s Swing; Got My Mojo Working; See See Rider; A Funky Blues Called I Don’t Know; My Romance; Satin Doll
An incredible 90-minute Jimmy Smith concert from 1969 filmed in Paris. Working in a trio format (including longtime guitarist Eddie McFadden), Jimmy shows why he is still the uncontested king of the jazz organ. Highlights include blues jams “Got My Mojo Workin’” and “Sonnymoon For Two,” the classic ballads “Alfie” and “Satin Doll” as well as a blinding 23-minute version of Jimmy Smith’s showcase number “The Sermon.”
Musicians:- Jimmy Smith, organ vocals;
Eddie McFadden, guitar;
Charlie Crosby, drums
Track Listing: England 1964:
Sometime Ago; Bilbao Song; Darn That Dream; Valse Hot; So In Love; I’m Getting Sentimental Over You; Petite Belle; Bags’ Groove
An amazing one hour Art Farmer concert from 1964 featuring the great flugelhornist in his prime. Farmer’s top-notch band includes legendary guitarist Jim Hall (fresh from Sonny Rollins’ band), drummer Pete LaRoca and Steve Swallow on bass. This legendary ensemble plays both standards and originals with ease and finesse and highlights why Farmer was considered one of the most innovative horn players in all of jazz.
Musicians:- Art Farmer, flugelhorn;
Jim Hall, guitar;
Steve Swallow, bass;
Pete La Roca, drums
Track Listing: Belgium 1962:
Disorder At The Border; Autumn Leaves; Lover Come Back To Me; Moonlight In Vermont; All The Things You Are; Ow!
England 1964:
Disorder At The Border; Lover Man/ Stella By Starlight/ Girl From Ipanemal What Is This Thing Called Love; Stoned; September Song; What’s New; Willow Weep For Me; Centerpiece; Caravan
Two incredible Coleman Hawkins concerts from 1962 and 1964 featuring 140 minutes of music. Both concerts feature stellar European and American side-musicians including Harry “Sweets” Edison on trumpet and drummer Jonathan “Jo” Jones – both Jazz Legends in their own right. The 1962 show is a newly-discovered one-hour concert from the Adolphe Sax Festival in Belgium, which has never been seen. Coleman Hawkins, “The Father of Jazz Saxophone” demonstrates in these two concerts why he is still considered one of the most important innovators in the history of jazz.
Musicians:- Belgium, 1962: Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone;
George Arvanitas, piano;
Jimmy Woode, bass;
Kansas Fields, drums England, 1964: Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone;
Harry "Sweets" Edison, trumpet;
"Sir" Charles Thompson, piano;
Jimmy Woode, bass;
"Papa" Jo Jones, drums
Track Listing: Belgium 1963:
Erroll’s Theme; I Get A Kick Out Of You; Fly Me To The Moon; Sweet And Lovely; It Might As Well Be Spring; Misty; Where or When; Thanks For The Memories Sweden 1964:
Erroll’s Theme; When Your Lover Has Gone; Fly Me To The Moon; Mambo Erroll; My Funny Valentine; One-Note Samba; Where Or When; Thanks For The Memories; Erroll’s Theme
Two Erroll Garner concerts from 1963 and 1964 featuring his classic trio of bassist Eddie Calhoun and drummer Kelly Martin. Erroll Garner was one of jazz’s true original players and this DVD is a parade of his most classic numbers. The trio delivers throughout both shows including favorites “Fly Me To The Moon” and “I Get A Kick Out Of You” as well as originals “Erroll’s Theme,” “Mambo Erroll” and his best-known composition, “Misty.”
Musicians:- Erroll Garner, piano;
Eddie Calhoun, bass;
Kelly Martin, drums
Track Listing: DVDs as above Plus EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC featuring Coleman Hawkins (England 1966), Erroll Garner (Holland 1962) and Jimmy Smith (Denmark 1969)
The bonus disc that accompanies the boxed set is full of great performances and includes an additional 30 minute Coleman Hawkins concert from 1967 featuring a massive Louis Bellson drum solo. Each DVD also includes a 20+ page booklet with insightful and informative essays by noted jazz historians as well as previously unseen photos and memorabilia. The release of the seven new releases in the fourth series brings the total number of DVDs in the Jazz Icons® series to 30 different titles. Including the three bonus discs in the boxed sets, the Jazz Icons® DVD series now features over 40 hours of classic performances.
Bonus disc featuring rare performances by:
- Coleman Hawkins: Live in England, 1966 (with Louis Bellson and Belly Carter)
- Erroll Garner: Live in Holland, 1962
- Jimmy Smith: Live in Denmark, 1969
Track Listing: BELGIUM ’63; Moon Song, Lover, Three For The Festival, Yesterdays, Milestones
HOLLAND ’63;
Bag’s Groove, Lover Man, There Will Never Be Another You, Three For The Festival
NORWAY ’67;
Blues for Alice, Blue Roi, The Shadow of Your Smile, Making Love After Hours, NY Theme
Rahsaan Roland Kirk presents three astounding concerts by this musical superhero playing his entire instrumental arsenal of saxophone, flute, mazello, stritch, siren and whistles – often simultaneously!
Kirk is backed by extraordinary side-musicians including legendary bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, drummers Alex Riel and Daniel Humair, and long-time pianist Ron Burton who keep the fire and swing burning throughout Rahsaan’s blazing workouts.
This collection also includes two different renditions of “Three For The Festival”, arguably Kirk’s most spectacular performance piece, showcasing him as a thunderous acrobatic player whose multiple horn work was all jazz and no gimmick.
Musicians:- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel and Daniel Humair, drums; Ron Burton, piano
Track Listing: SWITZERLAND ’63;
Jessica’s Day, Angel Eyes, Jive Samba, Bohemia After Dark, Dizzy’s Business, Trouble in Mind, Work Song, Unit 7
GERMANY ’63;
Jessica’s Day, Brother John, Jive Samba
Cannonball Adderley boasts two beautifully filmed concerts from one of the most celebrated sextets in jazz history, captured at the top of their game. Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Nat Adderley (cornet) Yusef Lateef (tenor sax, flute, oboe) provide a massive three-horn frontline attack, while the stellar rhythm section featuring a pre-Weather Report Joe Zawinul (piano), Sam Jones (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums) fuel the songs with a deep infectious swing. Quincy Jones’ “Jessica’s Day” leaps from the gate with a huge “big band” sound that is extraordinary for only six musicians.
This DVD is a reminder that Cannonball Adderley was one of the most outstanding and highly respected alto saxophonists in the history of jazz, a blues-based jazzman who could play anything in a superb fashion.
Musicians:- Nat Adderley, cornet; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute, oboe; Joe Zawinul, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums
Track Listing: SWEDEN ’63;
Reunion Blues, Satin Doll, But Not For Me, It Ain’t necessarily So, Chicago (That Toddling Town)
DENMARK ’64;
Soon, On Green Dolphin Street, Bag’s Groove, Tonight, C-Jam Blues, Hymn To Freedom
FINLAND ’65;
Yours Is My heart Alone, Mack The Knife, Blues For Smedley, Misty, Mumbles
This DVD follows the incredible Oscar Peterson Trio through three years in three different countries, delighting audiences with their classic repertoire and their unparalleled musicianship. This classic early ’60s trio headlined countless tours of Europe delighting audiences the world over. This DVD features a very early performance of Peterson’s signature tune “Hymn To Freedom”, as well as a special guest segment showcasing the legendary Clark Terry on trumpet and cornet.
Musicians:- Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums;
Clark Terry, trumpet, cornet
Track Listing: DENMARK ’65;
There Will never Be Another You, St. Thomas, Oleo / Sonnymoon For Two, I Can Get Started, Darn That Dream, Three Little Words
DENMAK ’68;
On Dolphin Green Street, St. Thomas, Four
This DVD features two intimate concerts filmed in the ’60s for Danish television at he pinnacle of one of Sonny Rollin’s most creative periods. Rollins is joined by some of the most legendary sidemen in history. The performances on this DVD feature two incredible versions of his signature tune “St. Thomas” and reinforce why Rollins’ incomparable style and genius continue to influence new generations of young jazz musicians.
Musicians:- Niels-Henning Østed Pedersen, bass; Alan Dawson, drums; Kenny Drew, piano
Track Listing: BELGIUM ’58;
The High And The Mighty, Hamp’s Piano Blues, The History Of Jazz, Hot Club Blues, I Found A New Baby, The Chase, Brussels Sprouts, Sticks Ahoy, Gladys
Lionel Hampton spotlights a fiery hour-long concert from one of the most beloved bandleaders in jazz history. Hamp, the irrepressible king of entertainers, plays vibes, drums, and piano, sings and dances as he and his legendary big band absolutely delight this Belgian audience.
Featuring stalwart artists such as Andy McGee, Art Hoyle, Billy Mackel, Lou Blackburn, Bobby Plater, Wilbert Hogan, Eddie Williams, the Hampton Orchestra plays Hamp’s signature blend of jump blues, jazz and r’n’b whipping the audience into a frenzy.
Hamp made it his mission to bring the joys of American music to the rest of the world and this DVD preserves a fine example of his work for the ages.
Musicians:- Andy McGee, Art Hoyle, Billy Mackel, Lou Blackburn, Bobby Plater, Wilbert Hogan, Eddie Williams, Hampton Orchestra
Track Listing: SWEDEN ’64;
My Foolish heart, Israel
FRANCE ’65;
Detour Ahead, me Melancholy Baby
DENMARK ’70;
Emily, Alfie, Someday My Prince Will Come
SWEDEN ’70;
If You Could See Me Now, ‘Round Midnight, Someday My Prince Will Come, Sleepin’ Bee, You’re Gonna Hear From Me, Re: Person I Knew
DENMARK ’75;
Sareen Jurer, Blue Serge, Up With The Lark, But Beautiful, Twelve Tone Tune Two
This DVD features five separate performances by one of the most revered pianists in music history. This collection coves an 11-year span, highlighting Evans’ ever-deepening artistry as he performs with four different all-star rhythm sections.
It includes for the first time on home video Evans’ renditions of the rarely performed “Sareen Jurer”, “Blue Serge” and “Twelve Tone Two”.
Musicians:- Niels-Henning Østed Pedersen, bass; Alan Dawson, drums; Lee Konitz, saxophone
Track Listing: HOLLAND ’65;
Brown Baby, four Women, The Ballad of Hollis Brown, Tomorrow is my Turn / Images, Go Limp, Mississippi Goddam
ENGLAND ’68;
Go To Hell, Ain’t Got No: I Got Life, Backlash Blues, I Put a Spell On You, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead
Nina Simone features in two incredible concerts from 1965 and 1968 showcasing the multi-faceted diva in all her glory. Simone shines as a jazz vocalist extraordinaire on “Tomorrow is My Turn”, as a definitive folk interpreter on Bob Dylan’s “The Ballad of Hollis Brown” and as a passionate civil rights activist on both the epic “Four Women” and the scorching “Mississippi Goddam”.
This DVD is a must for Nina Simone fans as she displays all of the qualities that made her both a supremely gifted jazz singer and pianist as well as the “High Priestess of Soul”.
Track Listing: GERMANY 1960 On Green Dolphin Street; Walkin’ The Theme; Autumn Leaves/What’s New/Moonlight in Vermont; Hackensack
GERMANY 1961 My Favourite Things; Ev’rytime We Say Goodbye; Impressions BELGIUM 1965 Vigil; Naima; My Favourite Things
Epic 95-minute overview of a true giant of twentieth-century music. Three separate shows reveal Coltrane’s ascending creative arc from hard bop innovator with Miles Davis in 1960 to consummate bandleader in 1961 to unrivalled jazz visionary in 1965
Musicians:- Eric Dolphy, McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz
Track Listing: Black and Tan Fantasy/Creole Love Call/The Mooch; Harlem Air Shaft; Sophisticated Lady; My Funny Valentine; Kinda Dukish/Rockin’ in Rhythm; Mr. Gentle and Mr. Cool; Jack the Bear; You Better Know It; All of Me; Things Ain’t What They Used To Be; Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum; Ellington Medley; Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue
Filmed at Amsterdam’s famed Concertgebouw, this 80-minute concert features the 16-piece Duke Ellington Orchestra two years after their stunning performance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, which Duke considered his second birth.
Musicians:- Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Harry Carney, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard, Ozzie Bailey and many more
Track Listing: : HOLLAND 1964 A Night in Tunisia; What’s New; Blues Walk
SWITZERLAND 1963 Second Balcony Jump; You’ve Changed
BELGIUM 1964 Lady Bird; Body and Soul
Dexter Gordon features three concerts filmed in 1963 and 1964 in Holland, Switzerland and Belgium that highlight the bebop legend’s classic style and silky tone.
One of the most influential saxophonists in jazz history Dexter Gordon is captured in sharp focus on this 70-minute tour de force.
Musicians:- Kenny Drew, Gilbert ‘Bibi’ Robere, Art Taylor, George Gruntz, Guy Pederson and Daniel Humair
Track Listing: HOLLAND 1965 I Love Blues; Nica’s Dream; ‘Love Affair’ Rehearsal, BELGIUM 1965 Impressions; Twisted Blues; Here’s that Rainy Day; Jingles; Boy Next Door, ENGLAND 1965 Four on Six; Full House; Here’s That Rainy Day; Twisted Blues; West Coast Blues
Rare footage, from the spring of 1965 complete with rehearsals, between-song-banter and close-up camera angles, illuminates Wes’s extraordinary musical vocabulary and unconventional picking technique..
Musicians:- Arthur Harper, Harold Mabern, Jimmy Lovelace, Rick Laird, Stan Tracey and Jackie Dougan
Track Listing: SWEDEN 1958 Sometimes I’m Happy; Lover Man; September In The Rain; Mean To Me; Tenderly; If This Isn’t Love
HOLLAND 1958 Over The Rainbow; They All Laughed; Lover Man; Cherokee; Sometimes I’m Happy
SWEDEN 1964 I Feel Pretty; The More I See You; Baubles, Bangles and Beads; I Got Rhythm; Misty; Honeysuckle Rose; Maria; Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home
One of the greatest voices of the twentieth century, her renditions of songs by Harold Arlen, Leonard Bernstein, Johnny Burke, the Gershwins and Stephen Sondheim are pure diva magic.
Musicians:- Buster Williams, Kirk Stuart, George Hughes
Track Listing: BELGIUM 1964 St. Louis Blues; Koto Song; Three to Get Ready; In Your Own Sweet Way; Take Five
GERMANY 1966 Take the ‘A’ Train; Forty Days; I’m In A Dancing Mood; Koto Song; Take Five
At the pinnacle of their power Paul Desmond, Joe Morello, Eugene Wrignt and Dave Brubeck explore the trails they blazed into the realm of odd time signatures with ‘Forty Days’ and two versions of ‘Take Five’, as well as two unique interpretations of ‘Koto Song’
Musicians:- Paul Desmond (tenor sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums), Dave Brubeck (piano)
Track Listing: BELGIUM 1964 So Long Eric; Peggy’s Blue Skylight; Meditations On Integration
NORWAY 1964 So Long Eric; Orange Was the Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk; Parkeriana; Take The ‘A’ Train
Recorded within an eight day span, less than three months before Dolphy’s death, the three concerts showcase Mingus’s visionary leadership and the band’s incredible depth and diversity with unique performances and arrangements of classics including ‘So Long Eric’ and the groundbreaking ‘Meditations On Integration’
Musicians:- Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Johnny Coles, Jaki Byard and Danny Richmond
This Buddy Rich DVD boasts a thunderous 1978 concert taped in Holland and featuring members of Buddy’s “Killer Force,” the group he would later call “the best band I ever had.”
Musicians:
Chuck Schmidt, Mark Ohlsen, Mike McGovern, John Marshall (Trumpet)
Dale Kirkland, Glenn Franke, George Moran (Trombone)
Chuck Wilson, Andy Fusco, Steve Marcus, Gary Pribeck
Greg Smith (Reeds) Tom Washington (Bass) Bob Kaye (Piano)
Tracks:
Ya Gotta Try; Little Trane; Best Coast; Grand Concourse; 'Round Midnight; Birdland; Channel One Suite; Big Swing Face
Picture Format: 4:3, b/w, 1 DVD
Sound Format: Mono
Running Time: 75 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: English
Recording Date: Netherlands, 1978
Territory: Worldwide, except Japan
Dizzy Gillespie is represented by two historic concerts: the first from 1958 in Belgium with a quintet including saxophonist Sonny Stitt, and the second from 1970 in Denmark fronting the legendary Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band
Musicians:
(1958) Sonny Stitt (Sax), Lou Levy (Piano), Ray Brown (Bass), Gus Johnson (Drums);
(1970) Benny Bailey, Idrees Sulieman, Art Farmer, Dusko Goykovich (Trumpet)
Ake Persson, Nat Peck, Eric Van Lier (Trombone)
Derek Humble, Billy Mitchell, Tony Coe, Ronnie Scott, Sahib Shihab (Reeds)
Francy Boland (Piano); Jimmy Woode (Bass); Kenny Clarke & Kenny Clare (Drums)
Tracks:
(1958) Blues After Dark; On The Sunny Side Of The Street; Loverman; Cocktails For Two; Blues Walk
(1970) Con Alma; The Brother K; Now Hear My Meanin'; Manteca; Let Me Outta Here; Things Are Here; Interview
Picture Format: 4:3, b/w, 1 DVD
Sound Format: Mono
Running Time: 90 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: English
Recording Date: Belgium, 1958/Denmark, 1970
Territory: Worldwide, except Japan
Here we have two exceptional concerts of Ella Fitzgerald including the earliest known complete Ella show (filmed in Belgium in 1957) and an intimate in-studio appearance from 1963 taped in Sweden with pianist Tommy Flanagan.
Musicians:
(1957) (1957) Herb Ellis (Guitar), Ray Brown (Bass), Jo Jones (Drums), Don Abney, Oscar Peterson (Piano)
(1963) ) Les Spann (Guitar), Jimmy Hughart (Bass),
Gus Johnson (Drums), Tommy Flanagan (Piano)
Tracks:
(1957) Angel Eyes; Lullaby Of Birdland; Love For Sale; Tenderly; April In Paris; Just One Of Those Things; Roll 'Em Pete; I Can't Give You Anything But Love; It Don't Mean A Thing
(1963) No Moon At All; Just One Of Those Things; Runnin' Wild; Georgia On My Mind; Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune); Hallelujah, I Love Her So; Mack The Knife
Picture Format: 4:3, b/w, 1 DVD
Sound Format: Mono
Running Time: 60 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: English
Recording Date: Belgium, 1957/Sweden, 1963
Territory: Worldwide, except Japan
One of the highlights of this series is a staggering one hour Art Blakey concert with what many jazz historians consider to be his most important ensemble, the legendary 1958 Jazz Messengers with Lee Morgan, Benny Golson, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt - a lineup that was only together for six months.
Musicians:
Lee Morgan (Trumpet); Benny Golson (Sax); Bobby Timmons (Piano) ; Jymie Merritt (Bass)
Songs:
Just By Myself; Moanin': I Remember Clifford; It's You, Or No One; Whisper Not; A Night In Tunisia; NY Theme
Picture Format: 4:3, b/w, 1 DVD
Sound Format: Mono
Running Time: 55 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: English
Recording Date: Belgium, 1958
Territory: Worldwide, except Japan
This DVD presents two incredible Quincy Jones concerts filmed in 1960 featuring an 18-piece band that Quincy later described as his "dream band", which included some of the finest musicians in jazz - Phil Woods, Clark Terry & Sahib Shihab.
Musicians:
Roger Guerin, Benny Bailey, Leonard Johnson, Floyd Standifer, Clark Terry (Trumpet)
Ake Persson, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Jimmy Cleveland (Trombone)
Porter Kilbert, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Budd Johnson, Sahib Shihab (Reeds)
Julius Watkins (French Horn)
Joe Harris (Drums)
Patti Bown (Piano)
Les Spann (Guitsr, Flute)
Buddy Catlett (Bass)
Tracks:
(Belgium) Birth Of A Band; Moanin'; Lester Leaps In; The Gypsy; Tickle Toe; Everybody's Blues; Big Red.
(Switzerland) Birth Of A Band; I Remember Clifford; Walkin'; Parisian Thoroughfare; The Midnight Sun Will Never Set; Everybody's Blues; Stockholm Sweetnin'; My Reverie; Ghana; Big Red.
Picture Format: 4:3, b/w, 1 DVD
Sound Format: Mono
Running Time: 80 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: English
Recording Date: Belgium 1960, Switzerland 1960
Territory: Worldwide, except Japan
This disc brings us two superb 1966 concerts from Thelonious Monk filmed three days apart in Norway and Denmark.
Musicians:
Charlie Rouse (Tenor Sax)
Larry Gales (Bass)
Ben Riley (Drums)
Tracks:
(Norway) Lulu's Back In Town; Blue Monk; 'Round Midnight.
(Denmark) Lulu's Back In Town; Don't Blame Me; Epistrophy.
Picture Format: 4:3, b/w, 1 DVD
Sound Format: Mono
Running Time: 62 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: English
Recording date: Norway 1966, Denmark 1966
Territory: Worldwide, except Japan
Musicians:
Peanuts Hucko (Clarinet)
Trummy Young (Trombone)
Billy Kyle (Piano)
Mort Herbert (Bass)
Danny Barcelona (Drums)
Velma Middleton (Vocals)
Tracks:
When It’s Sleepy Time Down South; (Back Home Again In) Indiana; Basin Street Blues; Tiger Rag/Now You Has Jazz; Love Is Just Around The Corner; C’Est Si Bon; Mack The Knife; Stompin’ At The Savoy; St. Louis Blues; Ko-Ko-Mo (I Love You So); When The Saints Go Marching In; La Vie En Rose
Picture Format: 4:3, b/w, 1 DVD
Sound Format: Mono
Running Time: 55 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: English
Recording Date: Belgium 1959
Territory: Worldwide, except Japan
One of the only known complete Louis Armstrong concerts from the 1950s to be captured on film. This 1959 concert, filmed in Belgium and backed by his stellar band, the All-Stars, captures the great man in all his glory as both a jazz pioneer and an entertainer without peer.
(1979) Michel Graillien (Piano)
Jean Luis Reassenfosse (Bass)
Wolfgang Lackerschmid (Vibraphone)
Tracks:
Belgium, 1964: Bye Bye Blackbird; Isn’t It Romantic; Airegin; Time After Time; So What
Norway, 1979: Blue Train; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Five Years Ago; Love For Sale
Picture Format: 4:3, b/w, 1 DVD
Sound Format: Mono
Running Time: 71 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: English
Recording Date: Belgium 1964, Norway 1979
Territory: Worldwide, except Japan
Chet Baker is represented by two concerts filmed 15 years apart including a haunting 1964 show in a Belgian TV studio and a soulful 1979 set from Norway. Together they provide an overview of Baker’s career.
Musicians:
Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Sonny Cohn, Al Aarons (Trumpet)
Quentin Jackson, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (Trombone)
Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Marshal Royal, Frank Foster,
Charles Fowlkes (Sax)
Eric Dixon, Frank Wess (Flute)
Eddie Jones (Bass), Sonny Payne (Drums), Freddie Green (Guitar), Irene Reid (Vocals)
Tracks:
Easin’ It; You’re Too Beautiful; Until I Met You (Corner Pocket); Stella By Starlight; Back To The Apple; I Needs To Be Bee’d With; I Got Rhythm; Back Water Blues; Alexander’s Ragtime Band; Old Man River; One O’Clock Jump
Picture Format: 4:3, b/w, 1 DVD
Sound Format: Mono
Running Time: 56 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: English
Recording Date: Sweden 1962
Territory: Worldwide, except Japan
Amongst the first clutch of releases from the Jazz Icons™ DVD series is this recently discovered riveting hour-long Count Basie show from Sweden taped in 1962 featuring the phenomenal drumming of Sonny Payne.
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