Jazz Icons: Bill Evans Live in '64-'75 / 2008

Questa DVD collection include per la prima volta in video rare performance live di Bill Evans e brani in genere poco presenti tra le registrazioni del musicista come "Sareen Jurer", "Blue Serge" e "Twelve Tone Tune Two". Bill Evans si esibisce con ben 4 diverse sessioni ritmiche - ognuna delle quali eccellenti - tra cui spicca l'impressionante duo composto dal bassista Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen e dal batterista Alan Dawson. Tra le tante sorprese di questa collezione troverete anche una performance live di "My Melancholy Baby", che nasce dalla collaborazione tra Evans e Lee Konitz.

Jazz Icons: Sonny Rollins Live in '65 & '68 / 2008

Jazz Icons: Sonny Rollins features two intimate concerts filmed in the '60s for Danish television at the pinnacle of one of his most creative periods. Cast: Sonny Rollins ... Self / Saxophone Alan Dawson ... Self / Drums Kenny Drew ... Self / Piano Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen ... Self / Bass

Jazz Icons: Anita O’Day Live in '63 & '70 / 2009

Anita O’Day boasts two wonderful concerts from 1963 and 1970 that present the “jazz singer supreme” in impeccable form. O’Day’s horn-based approach to singing is in full effect throughout both shows including stand-out renditions in each show of audience favorites “Tea For Two” and “Sweet Georgia Brown” (both reprised from her triumphant appearance at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.) Two wonderful concerts from 1963 and 1970 that present the jazz singer supreme in impeccable form. O'Day's horn-based approach to singing is in full effect throughout both shows including stand-out renditions in each show of audience favorites Tea for Two and Sweet Georgia Brown (both reprised from her triumphant appearance at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival.) This DVD is a fitting testimony to one of jazz music's true originals and shows unequivocally why she is ranked in the top tier of vocalists along with Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday.

Jazz Icons: Woody Herman Live in '64 / 2009

Woody Herman features a blistering one-hour concert from 1964 showcasing one of the very hottest line-ups of the “Swinging Herd,” including trumpeter Bill Chase, trombonist Phil Wilson and the amazing saxophonist Sal Nistico on the front line, as well as drummer Jake Hanna, bassist Chuck Andrus and pianist-arranger Nat Pierce in the rhythm section. Woody and his band roar throughout the entire show which includes standards such as Lonesome Old Town and After You've Gone as well as new originals including Charles Mingus's Better Git It in Your Soul.

Jazz Icons - Coleman Hawkins Live in '62 & '64 / 2009

Jazz Icons: Coleman Hawkins presents two incredible concerts from 1962 and 1964 featuring 140 minutes of music. Both concerts feature stellar European and American side-musicians including Harry “Sweets” Edison on trumpet and drummer “Papa” Jo Jones – both jazz legends in their own right. The 1962 show is a newly-discovered one-hour concert from the Adolphe Sax Festival in Belgium, which has never been seen. Coleman Hawkins, “The Father of Jazz Saxophone,” demonstrates in these two concerts why he is still considered one of the most important innovators in the history of jazz.

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Jazz Icons: Cannonball Adderley Live in '63 / 2008

Jazz Icons: Cannonball Adderley boasts two beautifully filmed concerts from one of the most celebrated sextets in jazz history, captured at the top of their game. Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Nat Adderley (cornet) and the masterful Yusef Lateef (tenor sax, flute, oboe), provide a massive three-horn frontline attack, while the stellar rhythm section featuring a pre-Weather Report Joe Zawinul (piano), Sam Jones (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums) fuel the songs with a deep infectious swing. Quincy Jones’ “Jessica’s Day” leaps from the gate with a huge “big band” sound that is extraordinary for only six musicians. This DVD is a reminder that Cannonball Adderley was one of the most outstanding and highly respected alto saxophonists in the history of jazz, a blues-based jazzman who could play anything in superb fashion.

Jazz Icons - John Coltrane Live In France 1965 / 2011

Features the Classic John Coltrane Quartet at the peak of their powers. Includes the only public performance of Ascension and of A Love Supreme which they’d recorded eight months earlier and had become an instant and influential hit in the jazz world. Every night this band played was a major event and spiritual experience for those who witnessed it.

Icons: Jerry Cantrell / 2020

In the latest episode of “Icons”, Gibson TV sits down with one of the most iconic rock musicians of our generation, Jerry Cantrell to learn about his early years in Spanaway, Washington and the birth of the Seattle sound. The show takes a deep dive into his 30-plus year career in music as the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of Alice In Chains, and as a solo artist. Cantrell’s career outside of Alice in Chains has consisted of two solo albums and contributions to major film soundtracks. Jerry’s first solo album, Boggy Depot, was released in 1998, followed by his second album Degradation Trip (2002). In addition to his solo artist work, Jerry Cantrell has released music on soundtracks for several films including Spider-Man, The Cable Guy, John Wick 2, Last Action Hero, and The Punisher.

Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gillespie Live in '58 & '70 / 2006

Jazz Icons: Dizzy Gilespie features two historic concerts from one of the founding fathers of bebop. Filmed 12 years apart, the 1958 concert features Dizzy working eloquently within the small combo structure of a quintet including such influential musicians as sax player Sonny Stitt and bassist Ray Brown. The second show focuses on a completely different side of Dizzy, fronting the legendary Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band. With a 16-piece big band to conduct, including two drummers, his Latin influences are revealed on "Con Alma" and "Manteca."

Jazz Icons: Thelonious Monk Live in '66 / 2006

Thelonious Monk features two intimate concerts filmed three days apart in Scandanavia in the Spring of 1966 with a legendary quartet that includes drummer Ben Riley, bassist Larry Gales and tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse. Thelonious Monk revolutionized jazz with his innovative musical approach and these remarkable performances allow viewers the rare opportunity to experience Monk’s genius up close on his classic compositions “Blue Monk,” “Epistrophy” and “’Round Midnight.”

Jazz Icons: Chet Baker Live in '64 & '79 / 2006

Chet Baker features two concerts by the foremost interpreter of the West Coast school of cool jazz. Filmed in Europe 15 years apart, these two shows seen together provide an overview of Baker’s illustrious career. The first show is a haunting 1964 performance in a Belgian TV studio with a quartet including long-time sidemen saxophonist Jacques Pelzer and French pianist Rene Urtreger. Songs include the Miles Davis classic, “So What,” and the jazz standard “Time After Time” (a very rare rendition featuring Chet’s “Cool” vocal style.) The soulful1979 set from Norway, with a trio featuring vibraphonist Wolfgang Lackerschmid, highlights the growth and maturity of this troubled but inspiring artist.

Blues Icons: All Alone with the Blues / 1997

Filmed in the Deep South, this foot-stomping documentary features solo performances of some of the great Blues icons, and includes the final concert performance of James Booker.

Jazz Icons: Boogie Bill Webb / 1991

Louisiana blues and R&B guitarist Boogie Bill Webb gives an electric performance of his greatest hits in this riveting concert recording.

Jazz Icons: Cab Calloway / 1934

This riveting collection of jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway's most electrifying performances brings to life a bygone era of swinging jazz and heart-stopping musical numbers. One of the great jazz artists of his time, Calloway was closely associated with the musical movement of 1930s and 40s Harlem, and was a regular performer at the famed Cotton Club.

Jazz Icons: Champion Jack Dupree / 1991

New Orleans blues and boogie-woogie pianist Champion Jack Dupree performs in Copenhagen, Denmark and at his home in Hanover, Germany in this riveting collection of concert footage and private recording sessions.

Jazz Icons: Dixieland Jazz - Volume 1 / 1991

Travel back to 1930s New Orleans in this thrilling showcase of the most heart-pounding, foot-stomping performances from the great Dixieland jazz artists. Features performances from The Bobcats, Bob Crosby and Jack Teagarden.

Jazz Icons: Papa Bue's Viking Jazzband / 1996

Danish trombonist and bandleader Papa Bue leads his exemplary jazz band - known as the Viking Jazzband - in this live concert recording from the Tivoli Garden Concert Hall. Papa Bue and his band were considered important proponents of the Dixieland jazz revival.

Jazz Icons: The Clark Terry Quartet / 1995

American swing and bebop trumpeter Clark Terry performs with his quartet in an electrifying live concert performance. Terry's career spanned more than seventy years and he played with other icons like Charlie Barnet, Duke Ellington and Quincy Jones.

Jazz Icons: The Svend Asmussen Quartet / 1991

In this live concert recording, legendary jazz violinist Svend Asmussen performs alongside Kenny Drew, Niel Henning orsted Pedersen and Ed Thigpen. This masterful quartet performs a variety of jazz classics at the Club Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark.