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The Greatest Jazz Films Ever (DVD, 2005, 2-Disc Set)

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File Under: Jazz. Disc Two is formatted in NTSC. Disc One is formatted in PAL.

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A compilation of some of the finest documentary footage of jazz greats, this collection features LIFE photographer Gjon Mili's Oscar-winning short "Jammin' the Blues," documenting a 1944 jam session that took place in Hollywood, with Lester Young, Harry Edison, Illinois Jacquet, Barney Kessel, and Jo Jones participating. Also featured is Mili's follow-up, which was previously only unavailable as a Japanese DVD entitled "Improvisation." It features footage of Charlie Parker miming to a recorded track of Coleman Hawkins, Hank Jones, Ray Brown, and Buddy Rich playing. The Bird's only TV appearance, where he plays with Dizzy Gillespie, is included, as well as a 1959 TV program featuring the Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, and the Gil Evans Orchestra. Clips from the SOUND OF JAZZ series offer performances by the Count Basie All-Star Orchestra, Red Allen All-Stars, the Thelonious Monk Trio, Billie Holiday with Mal Waldron and the Count Basie All-Star Orchestra, the Jimmy Giuffre Three, Pee Wee Russell with the Jimmy Giuffre Quintet, the Ahmad Jamal Trio, and the Ben Webster Sextet.

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Movie/TV TitleGreatest Jazz Films Ever

FormatDVD

Release Year2005

GenreMusical & Performing Arts

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Region CodeRegion0

Number of Discs2

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Release Date20050705

Film CountryUSA

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item 1 The Greatest Jazz Films Ever - RARE Concert Compilation 2-DVD Set Charlie Parker

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item 2 The Greatest Jazz Films Ever- Import 2 DVD Set SEALED 2003

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by jwbro
Apr 19, 2025
The musical content is great, but sound ...
The musical content is great, but sound and picture quality are mediocre. "The Sound Of Jazz" is American Television's finest hour musically. A 50-year old Laserdisc has better sound and sharper picture. I bought this DVD hoping it would improve on the Laserdisc, but it isn't even close. I have much better copies of the other programs on the DVD. BUT -- I had to buy 6 DVDs to get those cleaner copies. :)
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