This new series of Jazz Icons 4 DVDs features Jimmy Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Art Farmer, Erroll Garner, Woody Herman, Art Blakey (featuring Freddie Hubbard), and Anita O'Day as well as an exclusive bonus disc not sold separately, with over an hour of rare performances by Coleman Hawkins in England in 1968 with Louis Bellson and Benny Carter, Erroll Garner in Holland in 1962, and Jimmy Smith in Denmark in 1969.
This exceptional concert showcases one of the few undocumented Blakey bands, the New Jazzmen, featuring Freddie Hubbard & Jaki Byard. Includes a 20 page booklet with liner notes by Michael Cuscuna.
This DVD highlights an amazing one hour concert from the great flugelhornist in his prime. The legendary ensemble plays both standards and originals with ease and finesse and highlights why Farmer is considered one of the most innovative horn players in all of jazz. Includes 20 page booklet with liner notes by Don Sickler.
This DVD presents two beautifully filmed concerts featuring Garner's classic trio. Garner was one of jazz's true original players and this DVD showcases his improvisational brilliance on a parade of his most classic numbers. The included 20 page booklet features liner notes by John Murph.
This DVD presents two incredible concerts from 1962 and 1964 featuring stellar European and American
musicians. The 1962 show is a newly-discovered one-hour concert from the Adolphe Sax Festival in Belgium. Hawkins is still considered one of the most important innovators in the history of jazz.
Includes 24 page booklet featuring liner notes by Scott Deveaux.
This DVD features a blistering concert showcasing one of the very hottest line-ups of the "Swinging Herd," including Bill Chase, Phil Wilson, Sal Nistico, Jake Hanna, Chuck Andrus, and Nat Pierce. They roar through the entire show featuring standards and new originals. The included 20 page booklet features liner notes by Steve Voce.
This incredible Paris concert features Eddie McFadden and Charlie Crosby. Jimmy shows why he is still the uncontested king of the jazz organ. Includes 24 page booklet featuring liner notes by Ashley Kahn.
Jazz Icons Series 4 Box Set Set includes all 7 titles plus an exclusive bonus disc not sold separately, with over an hour of rare performances by Coleman Hawkins in England in 1968 with Louis Bellson and Benny Carter, Erroll Garner in Holland in 1962, and Jimmy Smith in Denmark in 1969.