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| | 1. |  | Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
from Blue Note Records
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Hardly a "story of modern jazz," as subtitled, the film is nevertheless a fascinating remembrance of the most legendary jazz label by some of the musicians who recorded for the "mom and pop" operation. In addition, there's footage of some of the major players--Silver, Coltrane, etc.--that whets the... more info
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| | 2. |  | Jazz at the Smithsonian
from Kultur Video
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This is a video of one of Blakey's more cohesive ensembles, with the unusual attention to dynamics and the employment of Dixieland textures in the closing theme both testifying to the influence of Wynton Marsalis. The program is primarily "neo-bop," opening with two original numbers based on a minor... more info
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| | 3. |  | Great Day in Harlem
from Mvd Visual
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I recall first seeing the lauded and multiply awarded jazz documentary A Great Day In Harlem a dozen or so years ago on PBS, and while not a jazz fan nor aficionado, it was a short film (only an hour) that seemed to compress much of jazz history into a convenient package. Later on, when PBS... more info
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| | 4. |  | Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles
from Hal Leonard
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I could dissect this DVD, but am going to resist the temptation and cite only the drummers who I admire the most and who held my attention.
My idol is Louie Belson, and the clip showing his does not disappoint. I loved the clip with Cozy Cole and Gene Krupa. I think Krupa was a great drummer... more info
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| | 9. | [no image] | The Jazz Messenger
from Rhapsody Films
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I have seen the previous Art Blakey DVD and I have to say that this is the best of lot. Lots of fire, however Bill Hardman the trumpet player seems to be missing his cord changes on a couple of the begining tunes. I guess he was excited.
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