NAXOS of America Releases
Three Historic Jazz Documentaries on DVD:
* BLUE NOTE - A STORY OF MODERN JAZZ
* PLAY YOUR OWN THING - A STORY OF JAZZ IN EUROPE
* JOE ZAWINUL - A MUSICAL PORTRAIT
BLUE NOTE
A Story of Modern Jazz
Street Date: February 26
Featuring Bob Belden Joachim Ernst Berendt Art Blakey Ron Carter John Coltrane Bob Cranshaw Dexter Gordon Johnny Griffin Herbie Hancock Freddie Hubbard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Johnson Taj Mahal Gil Melle Thelonious Monk Francis Paudras Bud Powell Andr Previn Max Roach Sonny Rollins Carlos Santana Horace Silver Jimmy Smith Bertrand Tavernier Cassandra Wilson
Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk... these names are synonymous with a great jazz age. But how many people know about Alfred Lion and Frank Wolff, to whom we owe the recorded memory of these and so many other jazz legends?
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz tells the story of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff and their record label. It is the story of the rise of modern jazz, of a friendship in exile and of uncompromising artistic excellence. Told by the musicians, by friends and associates, and by fans of the Blue Note label, the film Blue Note recreates an era of American cultural history. Blue Note is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous. This DVD features concert recordings and rarely seen archival footage.
Running Time: 91 minutes
SRP: $24.99
PLAY YOUR OWN THING
A Story of Jazz in Europe
Street Date: January 29
Featuring Louis Armstrong Chris Barber Stefano Bollani Dee Dee Bridgewater Till Brnner Miles Davis Duke Ellington Jan Garbarek Dizzy Gillespie Dexter Gordon Juliette Grco Bud Powell Enrico Rava Louis Sclavis Ben Webster
Play Your Own Thing is an exploration of the origins, first steps and changes of direction that have repeatedly occurred in European jazz in the search for that elusive “voice of one's own." When American jazz entered Europe, artists from both sides of the Atlantic began working together, a collaboration that would prove fruitful. This unique documentary features concert recordings and rarely seen archival footage.
Running Time: 90 minutes
SRP: $24.99
JOE ZAWINUL
A Musical Portrait
Street Date: November 20, 2007
A co-founder of Weather Report, Zawinul was a legendary keyboard player who pioneered jazz-fusion and the art of electric keyboard & synth performance. Zawinul passed away on September 11, 2007. This new film is a timely tribute to a brilliant artist.
Produced and directed by award-winning director Mark Ridel, Joe Zawinul - A Musical Portrait features an illuminating documentary profile of one of the world's foremost jazz musicians and composers, and features a performance by the Zawinul Syndicate, recorded at The Point in Cardiff (Wales) in 2004.
Shot in an intimate manner, the film communicates the immediate excitement of jazz as a no-holds-barred, risk-embracing adventure. It illustrates the exceptional collective improvisation and musical dialogue which characterizes Zawinul's best work.
The cast of musicians includes Sabine Kabongo (vocals), Nathaniel Townsley III (drums), Amit Chatterjee (guitar), Linley Marthe (bass), and Manolo Badrena (percussion).
Running Time: 60 Minutes + 15 minutes of bonus footage
SRP: 24.99
Three Historic Jazz Documentaries on DVD:
* BLUE NOTE - A STORY OF MODERN JAZZ
* PLAY YOUR OWN THING - A STORY OF JAZZ IN EUROPE
* JOE ZAWINUL - A MUSICAL PORTRAIT
BLUE NOTE
A Story of Modern Jazz
Street Date: February 26
Featuring Bob Belden Joachim Ernst Berendt Art Blakey Ron Carter John Coltrane Bob Cranshaw Dexter Gordon Johnny Griffin Herbie Hancock Freddie Hubbard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Johnson Taj Mahal Gil Melle Thelonious Monk Francis Paudras Bud Powell Andr Previn Max Roach Sonny Rollins Carlos Santana Horace Silver Jimmy Smith Bertrand Tavernier Cassandra Wilson
Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk... these names are synonymous with a great jazz age. But how many people know about Alfred Lion and Frank Wolff, to whom we owe the recorded memory of these and so many other jazz legends?
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz tells the story of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff and their record label. It is the story of the rise of modern jazz, of a friendship in exile and of uncompromising artistic excellence. Told by the musicians, by friends and associates, and by fans of the Blue Note label, the film Blue Note recreates an era of American cultural history. Blue Note is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous. This DVD features concert recordings and rarely seen archival footage.
Running Time: 91 minutes
SRP: $24.99
PLAY YOUR OWN THING
A Story of Jazz in Europe
Street Date: January 29
Featuring Louis Armstrong Chris Barber Stefano Bollani Dee Dee Bridgewater Till Brnner Miles Davis Duke Ellington Jan Garbarek Dizzy Gillespie Dexter Gordon Juliette Grco Bud Powell Enrico Rava Louis Sclavis Ben Webster
Play Your Own Thing is an exploration of the origins, first steps and changes of direction that have repeatedly occurred in European jazz in the search for that elusive “voice of one's own." When American jazz entered Europe, artists from both sides of the Atlantic began working together, a collaboration that would prove fruitful. This unique documentary features concert recordings and rarely seen archival footage.
Running Time: 90 minutes
SRP: $24.99
JOE ZAWINUL
A Musical Portrait
Street Date: November 20, 2007
A co-founder of Weather Report, Zawinul was a legendary keyboard player who pioneered jazz-fusion and the art of electric keyboard & synth performance. Zawinul passed away on September 11, 2007. This new film is a timely tribute to a brilliant artist.
Produced and directed by award-winning director Mark Ridel, Joe Zawinul - A Musical Portrait features an illuminating documentary profile of one of the world's foremost jazz musicians and composers, and features a performance by the Zawinul Syndicate, recorded at The Point in Cardiff (Wales) in 2004.
Shot in an intimate manner, the film communicates the immediate excitement of jazz as a no-holds-barred, risk-embracing adventure. It illustrates the exceptional collective improvisation and musical dialogue which characterizes Zawinul's best work.
The cast of musicians includes Sabine Kabongo (vocals), Nathaniel Townsley III (drums), Amit Chatterjee (guitar), Linley Marthe (bass), and Manolo Badrena (percussion).
Running Time: 60 Minutes + 15 minutes of bonus footage
SRP: 24.99
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