Video / DVD News

Born In New Orleans: History You Can Dance To...Make it Funky! DVD

Source: All About Jazz
September 13, 2005

BORN IN NEW ORLEANS: HISTORY YOU CAN DANCE TO… MAKE IT FUNKY! Music Documentary That Tells The Story of Black American Music “One thing is certain: The film with the best soundtrack of the year already has been established.” MAKE IT FUNKY!" has that honor down cold.” -Hollywood Reporter ON DVD SEPT. 27 CULVER CITY, CALIF. (September 5, 2005) MAKE IT FUNKY!, the documentary that features iconic names from rhythm 'n blues and funk, including Earl Palmer, Snooks Eaglin, Bonnie ...

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Monk, Coltrane and the Missing Link in the History of Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
September 8, 2005

The CD Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 29, 1957, to be released by Blue Note at the end of September, is the only full-length, full-quality recording of one of the most legendary collaborations in jazz history.

The quartet existed less than six months, and, except for those of us who heard it live, it was pretty much forgotten for 50 years. Until January, when Larry Appelbaum of the Recorded Sound Division at the U.S. ...

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Chick Corea: "Rendezvous in New York' on DVD

Source: All About Jazz
August 30, 2005

CHICK COREA'S HISTORIC “RENDEZVOUS IN NEW YORK" CONCERTS MAKE DEBUT ON DVD FOR THE HOLIDAYS

10-DVD Box Set Celebrates Career of Legendary Jazz Pianist and Composer

CHICK COREA: RENDEZVOUS IN NEW YORK is set to be released on DVD for $99.99 (MSRP) on September 20 by Image Entertainment. This elegantly packaged 10 volume premium box set captures the sweep of Corea's illustrious, limit-stretching four decade career as he brings together world-renowned artists from his groundbreaking past and present ensembles in ...

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Lorraine Feather's Latest Video "Remembering to Breathe"

Source: All About Jazz
July 29, 2005

Lyricist/singer Lorraine Feather has posted her newest video, “Remembering to Breathe," on her website. “Remembering to Breathe” was written by Feather and composer Bill Elliott, for Feather’s 2005 release Dooji Wooji. The video was directed by Oakland videographer Steve Davy, with art direction by Don Livoni. The song is about a dance class of young girls, but also about anyone pursuing something difficult but rewarding. The video features a class of young ballet students, their teacher (played by Gianna Davy, ...

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DVD/CD of JVC Festival Event

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2005

It's a Hardbop Life DVD/CD SET,the first play to feature a cast of top Jazz Musicians which was a Special event at th 2004 New York JVC Jazz Festival, has been made available FREE TO THE PUBLIC. Made possible by an in-kind grant from The American Youth Symphony you may go to www.hardboplife.com to order your free copy. American Youth Symphony presents this entertaining yet educational production that examines the importance of jazz through the eyes of today's generation. “Where ...

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DVD Release From Terry Bozzio, Alex Machacek and Patrick O'Hearn

Source: All About Jazz
July 21, 2005

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Kazumi Watanabe, Horacio 'El' Negro Hernandez and Richard Bona's MoBop DVD

Source: All About Jazz
July 21, 2005

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Gongzilla DVD with Gary Husband available on AbstractLogix.com

Source: All About Jazz
June 23, 2005

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