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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
xvii, 235 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Description
An intimate exploration into the musical genius of fifteen living jazz legends, from the longtime New York Times jazz critic
Jazz is conducted almost wordlessly: John Coltrane rarely told his quartet what to do, and Miles Davis famously gave his group only the barest instructions before recording his masterpiece "Kind of Blue." Musicians are often loath to discuss their craft for fear of destroying its improvisational essence, rendering jazz among...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
1 DVD (80 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Features archival performance jazz footage including Miles Davis, John Lewis, Jon Hendricks, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Sarah Vaughan, Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, Clark Terry, and Billie Holiday intersperesed with on-camera commentary from notables.
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