Results for "Video / DVD"

Al Haig Captured on Video

June 15, 2013

I've never seen a video clip of pianist Al Haig, have you? Yesterday I found one of Haig playing with James Moody (alto sax), Ray Brown (bass) and Kenny Clarke (drums). It comes from Dizzy Gillespie's Bebop Reunion—a 1975 PBS SoundStage show in Chicago. I'm alerted that my good friend Doug Ramsey featured the clip earlier ...

Rock Doc: Album Cover Art

June 10, 2013

Ever wonder how iconic California rock album covers came together in the 1960s and '70s? Reader Bob Rosenbaum alerted me to a documentary up at YouTube that details the events behind the scenes through the eyes of photographer Henry Diltz and art director/artist Gary Burden. The documentary also sheds light on the bands photographed. You can ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The STL - Nola Connection, Revisited

June 9, 2013

As we've observed before in this space, many New Orleans bands and musicians seem to do well in St. Louis, and so it's no surprise that they keep coming up the Mississippi to play here. Last week's post referenced the upcoming shows here by trumpeter Terence Blanchard, and this week, we've got videos from two more ...

JazzDoc: Miles Davis

June 4, 2013

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: A Terence Blanchard Sampler

June 2, 2013

This week, let's take another look at trumpeter Terence Blanchard, who's been in and out of St. Louis a lot over the last year. That's because he's been working with Opera Theatre St. Louis on Champion, a new opera he composed that will receive its world premiere at OTSL with six performances taking place between June ...

Mulgrew Miller (1955-2013)

May 30, 2013

Frank Sinatra in Brooklyn

May 27, 2013

In 1947, Frank Sinatra was a major pop and film star. His years with trombonist Tommy Dorsey's orchestra from January 1940 to the summer of 1942 had established him as Bing Crosby's rival—particularly with younger music fans who identified with Sinatra's casual, natural singing style. Soon after leaving Dorsey, Sinatra signed with Columbia Records in January ...

Tony Bennett, "Proud Mary" + WWII

May 24, 2013

In today's Wall Street Journal, I have three articles that I know will knock you out. First, I speak with Tony Bennett for the Arena section about his CD Bennett & Brubeck: The White House Sessions, Live 1962 (Sony Legacy). Tony and I spoke about what it was like to sing with Dave (the first time ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: "Showtime" with the Soul Rebels

May 19, 2013

This week, our video spotlight focuses on the New Orleans brass band the Soul Rebels, who will be in St. Louis this coming Thursday, May 23 for a gig at the Old Rock House. Formed in the mid-1990s by ex-members of the Young Olympia Brass Band to offer an updated take on the brass band tradition, ...

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Vintage Tenor Time with Harry Allen

May 12, 2013

Today, let's take a look at some video clips featuring tenor saxophonist Harry Allen, who will team up with pianist and singer Freddy Cole for a four-night run starting Wednesday, May 22 through Saturday, May 25 at Jazz at the Bistro. Given his generation, Allen, 46, is something of a musical throwback, as he's been heavily ...