Results for "Video / DVD"

Backtrack: Nostalgia

November 6, 2011

On this date in 1956, Lee Morgan and Hank Mobley drove over New York's George Washington Bridge on their way to Rudy Van Gelder's studio in Hackensack, N.J., to finish work on Introducing Lee Morgan for Savoy. Joining them on the session were pianist Hank Jones, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor. One of the ...

Saxophonist Kim Waters Releases "Am I A Fool," The Debut Video From His 17th Album This Heart Of Mine

November 5, 2011

“Am I A Fool" Features Lead Vocal by Soul Prince Calvin Richardson Kim Waters has been heralded as “simply one of the planet's best saxophonists" by Jazz Times Magazine and touted as a “romantic pied piper" by The Washington Post. Waters has built an impressive and enviable career giving his fans what they want, along the ...

Sinatra: Moonlight in Vermont

November 4, 2011

Talking Heads: Chronology DVD

November 4, 2011

CAREER-SPANNING DVD OUT NOVEMBER 21 Eagle Rock Entertainment will release a career-spanning Talking Heads DVD, Chronology, on November 21. Beautifully put-together with classic performances and interviews, the viewer gets to see the transition from the early three-piece days (singer/songwriter/guitarist David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth and drummer Chris Frantz in 1975) to a quartet (keyboardist/guitarist Jerry Harrison ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Straight Ahead with John Scofield

October 30, 2011

As observed here a few weeks ago, it's been a pretty good fall in St. Louis for fans of jazz guitar, with George Benson, Stanley Jordan and Ralph Towner all playing here during the month of October. Next up, and in our video spotlight today, is guitarist John Scofield, ...

Herbie Hancock/Fan Created Music Video

October 29, 2011

CANON U.S.A. INC., LAUNCHES PIXMA PRO-1 PRINTER AT “LEGENDS IN IMAGING" EVENT FEATURING ICONIC RECORDING ARTIST HERBIE HANCOCK Special Live Performance by Herbie Hancock Generates a First-of-its-Kind, Print-Inspired, “Crowd-Sourced" Music Video for his classic song, “Chameleon" LAKE SUCCESS, NY: Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging, collaborated with Herbie Hancock, a legendary recording artist, bandleader ...

Getz and Sauter: Focus, the Video

October 29, 2011

A recent discussion among jazz researchers disclosed what to many of us was news, that there exists video of Stan Getz and Eddie Sauter performing portions of Focus. There has never been anything else quite like the 1961 Verve album of Getz soloing over, around and inside Sauter's dazzling score for orchestra. Getz was widely quoted ...

Halloween Special: Frank Zappa - The Torture Never Stops DVD (2008)

October 29, 2011

What better way to spend Halloween than with (as it's lovingly referred to in the liner notes) this thing? “The Torture Never Stops"—a 24-song, two-hour blast of almost indescribably brilliant/crazy rock from an Oct. 31, 1981 concert by the equally brilliant/crazy Frank Zappa—affords us a unique opportunity to experience one of popular music's most original guitarists, ...

Jazz Great Allan Harris Releases First Video From New CD

October 27, 2011

New York, NY:  Award-winning jazz vocalist Allan Harris releases the first video from his new CD Open Up Your Mind (released 9/13/11 Love Productions Records).  The video's song entitled “Can't Live My Life Without You" is written by Harris and is the first track on his new CD. The video was shot in black and white in ...

Steve Jobs on Facebook, Music and Google [video]

October 25, 2011

(UPDATE 2) In addition to the audio tapes of Steve Jobs played by biographer Walter Isaacson ruing last night's 60 Minutes interview, is a candid conversation only available on the web of the Apple founder sharing his view of rivals Microsoft, Google and Facebook. Jobs has harsh words for Google and Microsoft, but only priase for ...