Video / DVD News

New Documentary Release: "Oscar Aleman: A Swinging Life"

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2003

Jazz historian Leonard Feather raved, “If anyone ever mentions Django Reinhardt to me again, I shall stare coldly. Aleman has more swing than any other guitarist on the continent."

JazzTimes Magazine considered him one of the ten most underrated guitarists in the history of jazz.

He astounded Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington tried to lure him away from Josephine Baker, who cherished him as the best member of her orchestra. He fled from Hitler and rejected Juan Peron's attempts to ...

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Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 - DVD & CD on Eagle Records

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2003

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"Last Of The Mississippi Jukes" Film Gets DVD, Soundtrack CD

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2003

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All Known Film Footage Of Django Reinhardt Now Available On DVD At Last

Source: All About Jazz
September 4, 2002

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The Marsalis Family: New DVD, NPR "Jazz Set" Broadcast & Tonight Show Appearance

Source: All About Jazz

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Legendary Vocalist/Bassist Jack Bruce Performs His Hits On Live DDV "Jack Bruce And Friends - Live" From Classic Pictures

Source: All About Jazz

Special Features Include Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound And Photo Gallery

Vocalist/bass guitarist Jack Bruce secured a place in rock 'n' roll history (and, thus, in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) in the 1960s with the short-lived but groundbreaking power trio Cream with vocalist/guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker.

But Bruce's importance and long-lasting influence does not rest solely on his significant accomplishments with Cream. After Cream, he embarked on a solo career in which he further explored ...

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