More than any other popular American music, western swing represents a blend, a combination, a brew of various musical styles and genres. The result is unyieldingly listenable, danceable, and unique. Western music, West Texas fiddle tunes, Dixieland and New Orleans jazz, Big Band swing, urban and rural blues, Tin Pan Alley pop, Spanish music, Jimmie Rodgers songs, polkas, More...
This recording is a priceless document. Lennie's solo piano performance highlights the virtuosity of his playing on a selection of standards as well as original compositions. The personal nature of this October 31, 1965 concert, recorded at Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens Concert Hall, gives the viewer a rare opportunity to spend some time in the presence of one of jazz music's More...
This concert was filmed in early 2005 at Vienna's famous jazz club "Porgy & Bess" and features Miroslav Vitous on bass accompanied by the legendary Fritz Pauer on piano and John Hollenbeck on drums. Interwoven with the footage are insightful artist interviews. Vitous More...
Miroslav Vitous - bass; Fritz Pauer - piano; John Hollenbeck - drums.
25 years of challenges and gambles won have made the New Morning a cult institution, much like the Blue Note and the Village Vanguard in New York. The club celebrated their birthday in December 2006. More...
Archie Shepp Band, Art Farmer, Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather Band, Robben Ford, Billy Cobham, Mike Stern, John Hammond, Larry Coryell, and many more.
Billy Ward is one of today's most talked about drummers and clinicians. "Voices in my head" is the much anticipated follow-up to his award winning DVD "Big Time". Included is nearly three hours of insightful instruction, as well as the latest release from the Billy Ward Trio entitled "Out the Door". Experience Billy's unique approach to drumming as More...
Also Includes Bonus CD - "The Billy Ward Trio ~ Out the door".
This Montreux Festival show from 1976 follows on from the release of their album "Black Market," but features that line up that would release their most famous and successful album "Heavy Weather" in 1977. This line up features Joe Zawinul (keyboards), Wayne Shorter (saxophones), Jaco Pastorius (bass), Alex Acuna (drums), and Manolo Badrena (percussion). Previously only available as a bootleg of a TV More...
This DVD features noted pianist/author Kenny Werner speaking before a packed house of musicians and educators about the principles of his popular concept "Effortless Mastery". The book/CD by the same name has had a profound impact on thousands. More...
This DVD offers jazz fans the rare opportunity to see Woods discuss his 50+ year career in jazz during the recent recording session for the companion CD "This is How I feel About Quincy". This DVD received a 4 star rating from Down Beat. More...