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Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

Rated: 0 | 126 Views Released Year: 2007
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: One of the greatest jazz singers of all time, Anita O'Day was adored by millions for her vibrant music and personality. In this documentary portrait, O'Day recounts her groundbreaking career and her battles with substance abuse, accompanied by rarely seen performance footage and television interviews. Jazz luminaries such as George Wein, Annie Ross and Will Friedwald also share their insight into O'Day's impact on the genre's history.
URL: Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

Anita O'Day: Live in Tokyo '63

Rated: 0 | 95 Views Released Year: 1963
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: Celebrated jazz vocalist Anita O'Day, known for her inventive improvisational style and rhythmic instincts, puts on a swinging performance in this vintage 1963 concert filmed in Tokyo. Songs include "Boogie Blues," "Trav'lin' Light," "Honeysuckle Rose," "Avalon," "Bewitched," "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," "Night and Day," "Let's Fall in Love," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Tea for Two" and more.
URL: Anita O'Day: Live in Tokyo '63

J.J. Johnson: Live in Concert

Rated: 0 | 110 Views Released Year: 1991
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: Legendary trombonist J.J. Johnson demonstrates the talent that made him a jazz superstar in this 1991 concert. Renowned musician Jamey Aebersold joins him on tenor, along with Phil DeGreg on piano, Tyrone Wheeler on bass and Art Gore on drums for numbers such as "Autumn Leaves" and "My Funny Valentine." Other songs include "Blues Walk," "Misty," "Confirmation," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "I Can't Get Started," "Just Friends" and more.
URL: J.J. Johnson: Live in Concert

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Rated: 0 | 108 Views Released Year: 1960
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: Filmed at the 1958 Jazz Festival at Newport, Rhode Island, this easygoing documentary affords an intimate, atmospheric glimpse of a historically significant musical event. Performing at the festival were jazz heavyweights such as Louis Armstrong, Chuck Berry, Thelonious Monk, Mahalia Jackson, Dinah Washington, Gerry Mulligan and Anita O'Day. Fascinating viewing for jazz and documentary fans alike.
URL: Jazz on a Summer's Day

Louis Armstrong: Greatest Performances of the '30s, '40s, '50s and '60s

Rated: 0 | 137 Views Released Year: 2008
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: Spanning four decades of one of the most influential careers in 20th-century music, this dazzling collection of 17 rare filmed appearances of singer-trumpeter Louis Armstrong shows the musician at his thrilling best. Satchmo shines on such tracks as "I Cover the Waterfront," "Tiger Rag," "St. Louis Blues," "Basin Street Blues," "Blueberry Hill," "Mack the Knife" and more. Guests include Bing Crosby, Jackie Gleason and Gene Krupa.
URL: Louis Armstrong: Greatest Performances of the '30s, '40s, '50s and '60s

Sun Ra Arkestra: Live at the Palomino L.A. 1988

Rated: 0 | 105 Views Released Year: 2005
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: Capturing innovative jazz composer, bandleader and pianist/synthesizer player Sun Ra's 1988 performance at the Palomino in Los Angeles, this video also includes revealing interviews with the musician and Don Cherry. Claiming that he was of the "Angel Race" and not from Earth but rather Saturn, the eccentric Sun Ra developed a complicated persona embracing cosmic philosophies and composing lyrical poetry that preached peace and condemned racism.
URL: Sun Ra Arkestra: Live at the Palomino L.A. 1988

A Tribute to Edith Piaf: Live at Montreux

Rated: 0 | 129 Views Released Year: 2004
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: Modern-day musicians come together to celebrate the life and work of Edith Piaf -- the famed French singer of the 1930s known as "the Little Sparrow" -- in this 2004 concert performance recorded live at the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival. Featured artists include Michael von der Heide, Régine and Catherine Ringer, Ute Lemper, Barbara Morrison, Angélique Kidjo and Baptiste Trotignan, who leads a small jazz ensemble of backing musicians.
URL: A Tribute to Edith Piaf: Live at Montreux

Carnegie Hall at 100: A Place of Dreams

Rated: 0 | 105 Views Released Year: 2006
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: What better way to celebrate the centenary of one of New York's greatest cultural landmarks than with a slew of historic performances from the renowned concert hall? Included are clips and reminiscences by Isaac Stern, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Leonard Bernstein, Wynton Marsalis, Julie Andrews and others. Also featuring rare concert footage, this film ably demonstrates why Carnegie Hall remains a favorite venue for performers and audiences.
URL: Carnegie Hall at 100: A Place of Dreams

Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor

Rated: 0 | 109 Views Released Year: 1982
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: In addition to being a talented saxophonist, the late Art Pepper was many things -- among them, a drug addict, a thief, an alcoholic and a writer. This personal film portrait reveals the fascinating life of a remarkable jazz musician in his own words, as he describes his dreams, his criminal past, his upbringing and the meaning of his tattoos. Featured tracks include "Red Car," "Patricia" and "Miss Who?"
URL: Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor

Abdullah Ibrahim: A Brother with Perfect Timing

Rated: 0 | 106 Views Released Year: 1987
Genre: Jazz Greats
About: Formerly known as Dollar Brand, pianist Abdullah Ibrahim blends traditional music from his native South Africa with jazz and classical influences to achieve his unique sound. Part documentary, part dramatization, this film captures Ibrahim's experiences in New York and South Africa. Ibrahim has played with Hugh Masekela and Duke Ellington, among others, performed at the 1965 Newport Jazz Festival and composed the soundtrack to the film Chocolat.
URL: Abdullah Ibrahim: A Brother with Perfect Timing
 
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