Upcoming Jazz Icons DVD titles!!!!

[bluesbro]

I just got this in the mail. Im very, very excited. All three titles look like winners for me. I'll get all three, but Im going to watch that Mingus/Dolphy first!!!

Hello Jazz Icons fans,

I pleased to officially announce that we have the first three artists
cleared and are in negotiations with the other three. The three
artists that we've cleared are the following..........

Wes Montgomery
Dexter Gordon
Charles Mingus

As I mentioned in an earlier e-mail TDK will no longer be handling
the distribution but rather Naxos Of America who is the sole reason
that series did so well in America. I've never seen a company believe
so strongly in a project and not just give me a bunch of B.S. (as all
of the major labels do often) but these guys spent alot of money on
advertising and that really made the difference, so I know we're in
great hands. Here's the breakdown for the three titles in order as
they will appear on the DVD. Remember with all of them we've gone
back to the original masters and will be restoring the video as well
as the audio. Some of you may have seen some of these before perhaps
you have bootleg copies but please don't write back asking me not to
release it because you personally have a bootleg copy of it (Believe
it or not I've had a few on this list ask me that before and you know
who you are) Our goal with this series is to release what we feel is
the best footage and hopefully unseen to many and to make sure all of
the artists involved are paid properly. I will give you all of the
personnel later after I've verified their names.

Here's the first three as soon as the other titles are cleared I will
let you know. Our goal is an early September release so please help
us get an early buzz going by letting everyone know.

JAZZ ICONS: WES MONTGOMERY LIVE IN '65 (90 minutes)

Holland April 2, 1965
Unknown Title
Nica's Dream
The End Of A Love Affair

Belgium April 4, 1965
Impressions
Twisted Blues
Here's That Rainy Day
Jingles
The Girl Next Door

Germany April 30, 1965
Blue Grass
On Green Dolphin Street
Blue
Monk
Last Of The Wine
West Coast Blues

JAZZ ICONS: DEXTER GORDON LIVE IN '63 & '64 (70 Minutes)

Holland July 29, 1964
A Night In Tunisia
What's New
Blues Walk

Switzerland November 17, 1963
Second Balcony Jump
You've Changed

Belgium January 8, 1964
Lady Bird
Body And Soul


JAZZ ICONS: CHARLES MINGUS LIVE IN '64 (90 Minutes) Note: This has
Eric Dolphy on both shows

Norway April 12, 1964
So Long Eric
Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk
Ow!
Take The "A" Train

Belgium April 19, 1964
So Long Eric
Peggy's Blue Sky Light
Meditations On Integration


Thanks again for all of your support it is greatly appreciated.

David A. Peck
Reelin' In The Years

[bluesbro]

Ok folks here is the full news as of today. The next series will be all killer no filler. Some good news for a change for all jazz fans out there. They should be at your favorite retailer sometime around September.

Enjoy!!

JAZZ ICONS: SARAH VAUGHAN LIVE IN 58 & 64 (64 Minutes)
Sweden 9/7/58
Sometimes I'm
Happy
Lover
Man

September In The
Rain
Mean To
Me

Tenderly

If This Isn't
Love


Personnel
Sarah Vaughan (Vocal)
Richard Davis (Bass)
Ronnell Bright (Piano)
Art Morgan (Drums)

Holland 6/7/58
Over The Rainbow
They All
Laughed

Lover
Man

Cherokee

Sometimes Im Happy

Personnel
Sarah Vaughan (Vocal)
Richard Davis (Bass)
Ronnell Bright (Piano)
Art Morgan (Drums)

Sweden 10/1/64
I Feel
Pretty

The More I See
You

Baubles, Bangles And
Beads
I Got
Rhythm

Misty

Honeysuckle
Rose

Maria

Won't You Come Home Bill
Bailey

Personnel
Sarah Vaughan (Vocal)
Buster Williams (Bass)
Kirk Stuart (Piano)
George Hughes (Drums)


JAZZ ICONS: CHARLES MINGUS LIVE IN 64 (90 Minutes)
Norway 4/12/64
So Long
Eric

Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk
Ow!

They Cant Take That Away From Me
If I Should Lose
You
Buzzy

Take The A Train

Personnel
Charles Mingus Bass
Eric Dolphy - Alto Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet
Clifford Jordan Tenorsax
Johnny Coles Trumpet
Jaki Byard Piano
Dannie Richmond- Drums


Belgium 4/19/64
So Long
Eric

Peggy's Blue
Skylight

Meditations On Integration

Personnel
Charles Mingus Bass
Eric Dolphy - Alto Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet
Clifford Jordan Tenorsax
Jaki Byard Piano
Dannie Richmond- Drums



JAZZ ICONS: JOHN COLTRANE LIVE IN 60, 61 & 65 (90 Minutes)
Germany 3/28/60
Autumn Leaves
Whats
New

Autumn In
NY

Hackensack

On Green Dolphin Street
Walkin

The
Theme


Personnel
John Coltrane (Tenor Sax)
Wynton Kelly (Piano)
Paul Chambers (Bass)
Jimmy Cobb (Drums)

Additional Personnel
on Hackensack
Oscar Peterson - Piano
on Moonlight In Vermont and Hackensack
Stan Getz Tenor Sax

Germany 11/24/61
My Favorite
Things

Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye
Impressions


Personnel
John Coltrane (Tenor and Soprano Sax)
Eric Dolphy (Alto Sax and Flute)
McCoy Tyner (Piano)
Reggie Workman (Bass)
Elvin Jones (Drums)

Belgium 8/1/65
Vigil

Naima

My Favorite
Things

Personnel
John Coltrane (Tenor Sax and Soprano Sax)
McCoy Tyner (Piano)
Jimmy Garrison (Bass)
Elvin Jones (Drums)



JAZZ ICONS: WES MONTGOMERY LIVE IN 65 (78 Minutes)
Holland 4/2/65
I Love
Blues

Nicas
Dream

The End Of A Love Affair

Personnel
Wes Montgomery (Guitar)
Pim Jacobs (Piano)
Ruud Jacobs (Bass)
Han Bennink (Drums)

Belgium 4/4/65
Impressions

Twisted
Blues

Here's That Rainy Day
Jingles

The Girl Next Door

Personnel
Wes Montgomery (Guitar)
Arthur Harper (Bass)
Harold Mabern (Piano)
Jimmy Lovelace (Drums)

England 5/7/65
Four On
Six

Full
House

Here's That Rainy Day
Twisted
Blues

West Coast Blues

Personnel
Wes Montgomery (Guitar)
Rick Laird (Bass)
Stan Tracey (Piano)
Jackie Dougan (Drums)



JAZZ ICONS: DEXTER GORDON LIVE IN 63 & 64 (69 Minutes)
Holland 7/29/64

A Night In Tunisia
Whats
New

Blues Walk

Personnel
Dexter Gordon (Tenor Sax)
George Gruntz (Piano)
Guy Pedersen (Bass)
Daniel Humair (Drums)

Switzerland 11/17/63
Second Balcony
Jump
Youve Changed

Personnel
Dexter Gordon (Tenor Sax)
Kenny Drew Piano
Gilbert "Bibi" Rovere - Bass
Art Taylor- Drums

Belgium 1/8/64
Lady
Bird

Body And Soul

Personnel
Dexter Gordon (Tenor Sax)
George Gruntz (Piano)
Guy Pedersen (Bass)
Daniel Humair (Drums)



JAZZ ICONS: DAVE BRUBECK LIVE IN 64 & 66 (67 Minutes)
Belgium 10/10/64
St. Louis
Blues
Koto
Song

Three To Get
Ready
In Your Own Sweet
Way
Take
Five


Personnel
Dave Brubeck Piano
Paul Desmond - Alto Sax
Eugene Wright Bass
Joe Morello- Drums

Germany 11/6/66
Take The A
Train

40
Days

I'm In A Dancing
Mood
Koto
Song

Take
Five


Personnel
Dave Brubeck Piano
Paul Desmond - Alto Sax
Eugene Wright Bass
Joe Morello- Drums


JAZZ ICONS: DUKE ELLINGTON LIVE IN 58 (65 Minutes)
Holland 11/2/58
Black And Tan
Fantasy
Creole Love
Call

The
Mooch

My Funny
Valentine

Kinda
Dukish

Rockin' In
Rhythm
Mr. Gentle And Mr.
Cool
All Of
Me

Things Ain't What They Used To
Be
Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum

Sophisticated
Lady

Don't Get Around Much
Anymore
Do Nothing Til You Hear From
Me
Don't You Know I
Care
In A Sentimental
Mood
Mood
Indigo

I'm Beginning To See The
Light
Caravan

I Got It Bad And That Ain't
Good
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Solitude

I Let A Song Go Out Of My
Heart
Don't Get Around Much
Anymore
Diminuendo In Blue And Crescendo In
Blue

Personnel
Reeds:
Johnny Hodges (alto sax)
Russell Procope (alto sax, clarinet)
Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax)
Jimmy Hamilton (tenor sax, clarinet)
Harry Carney (baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet)

Trumpets:
Cat Anderson
Harold "Shorty" Baker
Ray Nance (trumpet, violin, vocal)
Clark Terry

Trombones:
Quentin Jackson
John Sanders (valve trombone)
Britt Woodman

rhythm section
Duke Ellington (piano)

Jimmy Woode (bass)

Sam Woodyard (drums)

Ozzie Bailey (vocal)



JAZZ ICONS BOX SET (Bonus Disc)
JOHN COLTRANE
Sweden 11/30/62
I Want To Talk About You

DEXTER GORDON
Norway 1964
I Want
More


DAVE BRUBECK
Finland 5/18/65
Unisphere

SARAH VAUGHAN
Sweden 10/30/67
The Shadow Of Your Smile
What Now My Love
I Had A
Ball


DIZZY GILLESPIE
Interview 1970

[ZappaSG]

That Wes Montgomery is going to be killer!!


When does that come out?

[bluesbro]

That Wes Montgomery is going to be killer!!


When does that come out?

First week of September. Box set and individual titles too.

[child of nature]

I would be very interested in the Coltrane DVD--90 minutes! It seems like most documentaries on Trane feature the same 3 television performances: Jazz Casual in '63, CBS TV with Miles Davis in '59, and the '61 performance with Eric Dolphy.

[bluesbro]

Here is the official press release. All titles hit the market on Sep 4th. Start saving and GET THEM ALL!!!

SECOND SERIES OF JAZZ ICONS™ DVDS TO BE RELEASED!

NEW SERIES OF JAZZ ICONS™ DVDS FEATURES VINTAGE UNSEEN CONCERTS FEATURING JOHN COLTRANE, DAVE BRUBECK, DUKE ELLINGTON, SARAH VAUGHAN, DEXTER GORDON, WES MONTGOMERY, CHARLES MINGUS


"The release of Jazz Icons™ is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule-an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture." - Quincy Jones

“This is like the discovery of a bonanza of previously unknown manuscripts of plays by William Shakespeare.” - Nat Hentoff, Wall Street Journal

The eagerly anticipated release of the second series of Jazz Icons™ DVDs is here. Reelin' In The Years Productions and Naxos are proud to announce the September 4, 2007 release of the next seven titles in the illustrious DVD series featuring performances by John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, and Charles Mingus.

Filmed in Europe between 1958 and 1966, this set of Jazz Icons™ DVDs features concerts by seven of the most influential jazz artists of the 20th century captured in their prime and accompanied by some of the most legendary sidemen of the day. Previously forgotten or lost in the vaults of TV studios throughout Europe (in some cases for nearly 50 years!), they are now being made available for the first time.

The running time for the DVDs range from 60 to 120 minutes. All seven Jazz Icons™ titles will be sold separately and as a deluxe boxed set with a bonus eighth disc featuring additional rare, never-before-seen, performances.

The first series of Jazz Icons™ DVDs featuring classic vintage concerts by Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Count Basie, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Buddy Rich, and Chet Baker, was released in September 2006 to universal critical acclaim, including feature stories in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times, as well as reviews in The New York Times and USA Today (including their holiday gift guide.)

Each of the new Jazz Icons™ DVDs features one or more concerts filmed live in television studios and concert halls throughout Europe between 1958 and 1966, one of the most creative periods in jazz history. All seven DVDs feature performances that have never been officially released, and in many cases, the material is newly discovered and was never broadcast. In addition, every performance in the Jazz Icons™ DVD series has been transferred and re-mastered from the best-quality original masters yielding excellent sound and video.

Among the wealth of highlights in the second series of Jazz Icons™ DVDs:

o Three incredible John Coltrane concerts (filmed in 1960, 1961 and 1965) featuring over 90 minutes of music and including sideman appearances by several other jazz legends - Oscar Peterson, Stan Getz, McCoy Tyner, Eric Dolphy, and Elvin Jones. The 1960 concert, recorded in Germany with Miles Davis' band (sans Miles), features recently discovered performance footage that had been lost for over 45 years.

o Two historic Dave Brubeck concerts from 1964 and 1966 featuring the classic Quartet with Paul Desmond, Eugene Wright, and Joe Morello.

o An amazing 80-minute Duke Ellington big band concert from 1958 (the earliest known complete Ellington show on film) featuring Clark Terry, Johnny Hodges, and Ray Nance.

o Three never-before-seen Sarah Vaughan shows (two from 1958 and one from 1964) showcasing "The Divine One" in great voice.

o Three Wes Montgomery concerts from 1965 (a guitar-lovers dream) filmed in Holland, Belgium and England with liner notes by Pat Metheny and an afterword by Carlos Santana.

o Three Dexter Gordon concerts filmed in 1963 and 1964 in Holland, Belgium and Switzerland that highlight the Bebop (and beyond) legend's classic style and silky tone.

o Three exceptional concerts by Charles Mingus performed in April 1964 featuring the great Eric Dolphy on alto sax, flute and bass clarinet and recorded less than three months before Dolphy's death. Although the three concerts, recorded in Norway, Sweden and Belgium, are barely a week apart they showcase the band’s incredible diversity with each show featuring unique performances and arrangements.

Each DVD also includes a 24-page booklet with insightful and informative essays by noted jazz historians as well as previously unseen photos and memorabilia.

The second series of Jazz Icons™ DVDs will be unveiled at this year's Detroit Jazz Festival (August 31 - September 3). The series will be an integral part of the four-day festival, including performances from both Jazz Icons™ DVD series being broadcast on the Jumbotron screens during all set changes on the main stages. Total festival attendance is estimated at 750,000.

In addition, Reelin' In The Years Productions and Naxos are proud to announce their partnership with The International Association for Jazz Education™ to further increase jazz awareness in schools. Proceeds from each sale of second series DVDs will go to the IAJE's Campaign for Jazz, providing support for student scholarships, jazz advocacy, and teacher training. To quote IAJE Executive Director Bill McFarlin, "The value the Jazz Icons series brings to the music classroom is incalculable. This is American jazz history of the highest order, and an unprecedented opportunity to see and hear our jazz masters at the height of their creative genius. We are proud to be a partner in this remarkable program, and are committed to bringing it to a larger audience."

Reelin' In The Years Productions LLC is the world’s largest music footage library. Including the first nine DVDs in the Jazz Icons™ series, Reelin' In The Years Productions has produced over 30 DVDs including the four volume The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1969 DVD series, released to universal critical acclaim, commercial success and numerous industry awards. Volume One was nominated for a GRAMMY® award in the category of "Best Long Form Music Video". 2006 saw the release of the certified-platinum The Temptations - Get Ready, The Definitive Performances 1965 – 1972 and the certified-gold Marvin Gaye - The Real Thing In Performance 1964 – 1981, the first official DVD anthologies of classic archival television performances by Motown artists. For further information, please visit www.reelinintheyears.com.

Since 1987, Naxos the World’s leading Classical Musical label has redefined how classical music is presented and marketed. The innovative strategy of recording exciting new Grammy nominated and Grammy winning repertoire with exceptional talent has enabled the label to develop one of the largest and fastest growing catalogues of unduplicated repertoire available anywhere-currently 5,500 active titles-with state-of-the-art sound and the consumer-friendly prices. Naxos of America is owned by the North American Classical Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Naxos Global Distribution. For more information: www.naxos.com.

For press information/materials, product requests, and interviews contact:

Michael Bloom Media Relations; 323.258.6342 / MusicPR@earthlink.net

www.jazzicons.com

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JAZZ ICONS: SARAH VAUGHAN LIVE IN ’58 & ‘64 (64 Minutes)

Sweden 7/9/58

Sometimes I'm Happy

Lover Man

September In The Rain

Mean To Me

Tenderly

If This Isn't Love

Personnel

Sarah Vaughan (Vocal)

Richard Davis (Bass)

Ronnell Bright (Piano)

Art Morgan (Drums)

Holland 7/6/58

Over The Rainbow

They All Laughed

Lover Man

Cherokee

Sometimes I’m Happy

Personnel

Sarah Vaughan (Vocal)

Richard Davis (Bass)

Ronnell Bright (Piano)

Art Morgan (Drums)

Sweden 1/10/64

I Feel Pretty

The More I See You

Baubles, Bangles And Beads

I've Got Rhythm

Misty

Honeysuckle Rose

Maria

Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Please Home

Personnel

Sarah Vaughan (Vocal)

Buster Williams (Bass)

Kirk Stuart (Piano)

George Hughes (Drums)

JAZZ ICONS: CHARLES MINGUS LIVE IN ’64 (120 Minutes)

Belgium 4/19/64

So Long Eric

Peggy's Blue Skylight

Meditations On Integration

Personnel

Charles Mingus – Bass

Eric Dolphy - Alto Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet

Clifford Jordan – Tenorsax

Jaki Byard – Piano

Danny Richmond- Drums

Norway 4/12/64

So Long Eric

Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk

Parkeriana

Take The “A” Train

Personnel

Charles Mingus – Bass

Eric Dolphy - Alto Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet

Clifford Jordan – Tenorsax

Johnny Coles – Trumpet

Jaki Byard – Piano

Danny Richmond- Drums

Sweden 4/13/64

So Long Eric

Meditations On Integration

Personnel

Charles Mingus – Bass

Eric Dolphy - Alto Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet

Clifford Jordan – Tenorsax

Johnny Coles – Trumpet

Jaki Byard – Piano

Danny Richmond- Drums

JAZZ ICONS: JOHN COLTRANE LIVE IN ’60, ’61 & ’65 (95 Minutes)

Germany 3/28/60

Autumn Leaves

What’s New

Moonlight In Vermont

Hackensack

On Green Dolphin Street

Walkin’

The Theme

Personnel

John Coltrane (Tenor Sax)

Wynton Kelly (Piano)

Paul Chambers (Bass)

Jimmy Cobb (Drums)

Additional Personnel

on Hackensack

Oscar Peterson - Piano

on Moonlight In Vermont and Hackensack

Stan Getz – Tenor Sax

Germany 12/4/61

My Favorite Things

Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye

Impressions

Personnel

John Coltrane (Tenor and Soprano Sax)

Eric Dolphy (Alto Sax and Flute)

McCoy Tyner (Piano)

Reggie Workman (Bass)

Elvin Jones (Drums)

Belgium 8/1/65

Vigil

Naima

My Favorite Things

Personnel

John Coltrane (Tenor Sax and Soprano Sax)

McCoy Tyner (Piano)

Jimmy Garrison (Bass)

Elvin Jones (Drums)

JAZZ ICONS: WES MONTGOMERY LIVE IN ’65 (78 Minutes)

Holland 4/2/65

I Love Blues

Nica’s Dream

The End Of A Love Affair

Personnel

Wes Montgomery (Guitar)

Pim Jacobs (Piano)

Ruud Jacobs (Bass)

Han Bennink (Drums)

Belgium 4/4/65

Impressions

Twisted Blues

Here's That Rainy Day

Jingles

Boy Next Door

Personnel

Wes Montgomery (Guitar)

Arthur Harper (Bass)

Harold Mabern (Piano)

Jimmy Lovelace (Drums)

England 5/7/65

Four On Six

Full House

Here's That Rainy Day

Twisted Blues

West Coast Blues

Personnel

Wes Montgomery (Guitar)

Rick Laird (Bass)

Stan Tracey (Piano)

Jackie Dougan (Drums)

JAZZ ICONS: DEXTER GORDON LIVE IN ’63 & ’64 (69 Minutes)



Holland 7/29/64

A Night In Tunisia

What’s New

Blues Walk

Personnel

Dexter Gordon (Tenor Sax)

George Gruntz (Piano)

Guy Pedersen (Bass)

Daniel Humair (Drums)

Switzerland 11/17/63

Second Balcony Jump

You’ve Changed

Personnel

Dexter Gordon (Tenor Sax)

Kenny Drew – Piano

Gilbert "Bibi" Rovere - Bass

Art Taylor- Drums

Belgium 1/8/64

Lady Bird

Body And Soul

Personnel

Dexter Gordon (Tenor Sax)

George Gruntz (Piano)

Guy Pedersen (Bass)

Daniel Humair (Drums)

JAZZ ICONS: DAVE BRUBECK LIVE IN ’64 & ’66 (67 Minutes)

Belgium 10/10/64

St. Louis Blues

Koto Song

Three To Get Ready

In Your Own Sweet Way

Take Five

Personnel

Dave Brubeck – Piano

Paul Desmond - Alto Sax

Eugene Wright – Bass

Joe Morello- Drums

Germany 11/6/66

Take The A Train

Forty Days

I'm In A Dancing Mood

Koto Song

Take Five

Personnel

Dave Brubeck – Piano

Paul Desmond - Alto Sax

Eugene Wright – Bass

Joe Morello- Drums

JAZZ ICONS: DUKE ELLINGTON LIVE IN ’58 (80 Minutes)

Holland 11/2/58

Black And Tan Fantasy

Creole Love Call

The Mooch

Harlem Air Shaft

Sophisticated Lady

My Funny Valentine

Kinda Dukish

Rockin' In Rhythm

Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool

Jack The Bear

You Better Know It

All Of Me

Things Ain't What They Used To Be

Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum

Sophisticated Lady

Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me

Don't You Know I Care

In A Sentimental Mood

Mood Indigo

I'm Beginning To See The Light

Caravan

I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

(In A) Solitude

I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Diminuendo In Blue And Crescendo In Blue

Personnel

Reeds:

Johnny Hodges (alto sax)

Russell Procope (alto sax, clarinet)

Paul Gonsalves (tenor sax)

Jimmy Hamilton (tenor sax, clarinet)

Harry Carney (baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet)

Trumpets:

Cat Anderson

Harold "Shorty" Baker

Ray Nance (trumpet, violin, vocal)

Clark Terry

Trombones:

Quentin Jackson

John Sanders (valve trombone)

Britt Woodman

Rhythm section

Duke Ellington (piano)

Jimmy Woode (bass)

Sam Woodyard (drums)


Ozzie Bailey (vocal)

JAZZ ICONS BOX SET (Bonus Disc)

JOHN COLTRANE

Sweden 11/19/62

I Want To Talk About You

Personnel

John Coltrane (Tenor Sax)

McCoy Tyner (Piano)

Jimmy Garrison (Bass)

Elvin Jones (Drums)

DEXTER GORDON

Norway 7/30/64

I Want More

Personnel

Dexter Gordon (Tenor Sax)

Tete Montoliu (Piano)

Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (Bass)

Alex Riel (Drums)

DAVE BRUBECK

Finland 10/6/64

Unisphere

Personnel

Dave Brubeck – Piano

Paul Desmond - Alto Sax

Eugene Wright – Bass

Joe Morello- Drums

SARAH VAUGHAN

Sweden 10/30/67

The Shadow Of Your Smile

What Now My Love

I Had A Ball

Personnel

Sarah Vaughan (Vocal)

Bob James (Piano)

Herb Mickman (Bass)

Omar Clay (Drums)

[brew ziggins]

This is HUGE! I know I'll be buying the Mingus and Dolphy discs. Then the question is, what's next? Prolly the Wes...

[bluesbro]

Im going to order the box set. As opposed to the first series, there is nothing here that I dont want,

[Solaris]

WOW! I'm very interested in the Vaughan, Mingus and Coltrane DVDs, but I wouldn't mind seeing ALL of these.

[jdw]

Don't miss the information (shown at the bottom of post #2) that the upcoming second series of the Jazz Icons DVDs will be available in a box set with an exclusive bonus DVD.

I've bought several of the Jazz Icons DVDs from the first series, as well as DVDs released by the parent company, "Reelin' In The Years." All the titles I've seen are extremely high quality productions. The people running "Reelin' In The Years" seem to be real music lovers, which is a rarity in the business these days...

See;

http://www.jazzicons.com/

and

http://www.reelinintheyears.com/

[bluesbro]

Hey folks,

These bad boys were released yesterday, I hope you are all adding them to your shopping lists. I have an upcoming trip so I cant order the box after all, but I grabbed the Coltrane at Borders for $15 today.

Cant wait to get the rest :cool:

[PreciousRicky]

Thanks again BB for the heads up. First Elvis, now this. The Sarah Vaughan and John Coltrane DVDs look great.

[Claude]

I'll get the Trane, Dexter, Wes and Mingus DVDs as soon as they are available from Caiman over the Amazon.fr or co.uk Marketplace (very low shipping rates).

The titles from the first batch are outstanding, with picture and sound quality much better than most other DVDs with vintage (50's and 60's) jazz TV productions.

[bluesbro]

Wow.

I just saw the first segment of the Trane DVD, from 1960 with the Miles Davis Rhythm section and then with Stan Getz and Oscar Peterson. I am speechless.

This is probably my favorite of the series and I havent even watched the first half of the DVD.

Highly recommended

[Tjazz]

Tower.com has these for $14.95 (free shipping on orders over $20) No tax on most orders (I think all states, except Florida?)

I'll get the Dexter Gordon and Mingus. Maybe Ellington & Coltane too.

[bluesbro]

Tower.com has these for $14.95 (free shipping on orders over $20) No tax on most orders (I think all states, except Florida?)

I'll get the Dexter Gordon and Mingus. Maybe Ellington & Coltane too.

I bought the Mingus too and it is.....AMAZING!!!

Mingus, Dolphy, Byard...what a band!!!

[Mike B]

I got the box set on Friday and have since watched/listened to the Brubeck, Duke, Mingus, and Vaughan. In short- wow. Awesome, awesome stuff. These DVDs really are a dream come true.

In long (and in order of what I watched):

1. Brubeck
Obviously I dig Dave but I was never a huge fan per say, at least compared to other giants of the genre and everybody else in this box set. But of course this DVD captures their Time Out quartet, and Dave and drummer Joe Morello are a thrill to watch. Desmond sounds pretty but got less time than I had expected. The interplay between that rhythm section really is a pleasure to watch. And that first Take Five drum solo is now a must-own for fans.

2. Duke Ellington
The most fun of the DVDs so far. Duke being ultra-cool, Ray Nance as the ultimate entertainer, some singing, a killer drum solo- great great stuff.

3. Charles Mingus
Mingus is prob my favorite musician ever so- yeah, this is good. That first version of Meditations on Integration is a monster. I need to watch this a few more times to process all of it. It's by far the longest DVD, and has multiple versions of some tunes, and there's just so MUCH going. Byard comping like an free player than going into a stride solo; Dolphy forcing tempo changes; Jordan swinging and signaling what I presume are chords to Coles to comp Dolphy w/ horns; etc and so on. Oh, and also Charles Mingus plays on it and he's pretty good. :)

4. Dexter Gordon
Real nice, straight-up, no BS performances. Just solid stuff from the baddest hornman of his day.

5. Sarah Vaughan
My favorite singer ever delivers. Her since of rhythm just sleighs me every time and watching her use her body language to guide it and her band is must-see for fans.

The 'Trane DVD for some reason has trouble playing in my computer, but so have a couple of other DVDs so I don't know when I'll get to that. Also can't wait to check out Wes because guitar players are very fun to watch.

[Planbee]

I picked up the Brubeck DVD at Borders today for $15.99.

[Mike B]

The Wes Montgomery disc is awesome.
This performance of Jingles is worth it alone.
And then those beautiful angles of his fingers in the last set- I bet a guitar player can learn just from watching it.

[Mike B]

Ok, so I ordered the box set and the Coltrane disc doesn't play in my computer. So I had amazon.com send me another set (apparently they couldn't just send the one disc 'cause it's part of the set) and this Coltrane disc also doesn't play.

Is anyone else having issues with their Coltrane DVD?

[bluesbro]

Ok, so I ordered the box set and the Coltrane disc doesn't play in my computer. So I had amazon.com send me another set (apparently they couldn't just send the one disc 'cause it's part of the set) and this Coltrane disc also doesn't play.

Is anyone else having issues with their Coltrane DVD?

Nope, not me. And I have a DVD player that gives me a lot of headaches, but not with this disc.

[Tjazz]

Tower.com has these for $14.95 (free shipping on orders over $20) No tax on most orders (I think all states, except Florida?)



Just noticed the price has been reduced to $13.61 at Tower.com (the price changes)
http://www.tower.com/tower_search/search_1.cfm?keywords=jazz%20icons

[bluesbro]

Just noticed the price has been reduced to $13.61 at Tower.com (the price changes)
http://www.tower.com/tower_search/search_1.cfm?keywords=jazz%20icons

That's a great deal!!!!

I hate Tower but I went ahead and placed an order. :righton:

[johnny33]

Not to stray to far off topic. But has anyone picked up any of the other vids from "Reelin" in the years"?

Some of the clips from Freddie King and Albert King look really cool.I am wondering about getting these also.

Im definitely going to get the jazz DVDs

[bluesbro]

Tower shipped my Ellington and Wes DVDs right away. Hope they arrive soon.

I am still watching that Mingus DVD, Pretty heavy stuff, I usually can only take one or two performances at the time, too much going on.

That Jaki Byard solo on Take the 'A Train, followed by a great solo by Dolphy...too much!!!

:thumbsup: