Performance

Andy Laverne and John Abercrombie in Concert

Invite two jazz masters into your living room for a concert you'll enjoy watching again and again! Pianist Andy LaVerne and guitarist John Abercrombie present a superb set of live jazz, recorded at the Kleinert/James Arts Center in Woodstock, New York. Includes insightful backstage interviews & conversations, and the songs: Sweet And Lovely, John's Waltz, How Deep Is The Ocean, The Quality Of Your Silence, I Hear A Rhapsody, I Loves You Porgy, Dream Team, By Name Only. 60 min. VHS video.

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GEORGE SHEARING - LULLABY OF BIRDLAND

Finally, see this legendary jazz pianist in his only full-length video concert performance. This award winning video was filmed in 1991 with state-of-the-art digital audio and video equipment at the beautiful Paul Masson Winery. 55 min. VHS video.

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HERBIE HANCOCK TRIO: HURRICANE!

Dazzling pyrotechnics and stellar musicianship from Herbie Hancock on piano, Ron Carter on bass and Billy Cobham on drums. Live from Switzerland, this state-of-the-art, 7-camera production includes Eye of the Hurricane, Willow Weep For Me and Dolphin Dance. Three masters explore their roots and capture the full spectrum of the art of jazz. 60 minutes VHS video.

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Joe Williams with George Shearing: A Song Is Born

Joe Williams is at the peak of his musical powers in this unique collaboration with piano legend George Shearing, combining two jazz legends on one video. Live digital audio/video in 1991 from the Paul Masson Winery. 57 min. VHS video.

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Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar

This riveting new music documentary traces the history of piano legend Oscar Peterson from his early days as Montreal's teenage boogie-woogie sensation through his rise to international celebrity. Highlights include 'Caravan', 'Tenderly', 'Nigerian Marketplace' and more! Classic and contemporary performances complemented by rare film footage and in-depth interviews with a cast of jazz legends, creates a chronicle spanning four decades of unforgettable music. Two VHS video tapes, 48 minutes each.

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OSCAR PETERSON: THE LIFE OF A LEGEND

In Peterson's own articulate voice we hear stories of the man who made the music and the times that made the man: making history with Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic, the clashes with racism that faced him and his racially-mixed trio, and a lifetime of performances with a who's-who of jazz. Insightful moments at the Peterson family's reunion disclose the personal price of greatness paid by Oscar and his relatives, distanced by the pianist's commitment to his music and his years of life on the road. A personal look at a technical virtuoso and master of swing whose life has been shaped by the ambition to honor his father's credo: Be the best. 2 VHS video tapes - 51 minutes each.

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