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- Studio: NAXOS OF AMERICA
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Jazz Icons: Series 4" to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Jazz Icons: Series 4"Distributor NoteAnita O’Day Live in ’63 and ’70 2.119015 Release NoteDVD Features: If You Enjoy "Jazz Icons: Series 4 (DVD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Jazz Icons: Series 4 (DVD)"Most Recent Customer Reviews  Live Jazz Nirvana, October 28, 2009
By Dean Brierly
The latest box set in Naxos’ amazing video jazz series maintains the superlative
standard of the first three sets. Variety is once again the keynote, with many
different eras, styles, moods and instrumentalists represented. Here’s a brief
rundown of the individual discs: JIMMY SMITH LIVE IN ’69: The man who reinvented
the Hammond organ as a jazz instrument is captured at the peak of his powers in
this 90-minute concert filmed in Paris. If anything, his playing was even deeper
and more expressive than ever as he, guitarist Eddie McFadden and drummer
Charlie Crosby burn through their set list with soulful abandon. The highlights
are too numerous to mention. Just sit back and enjoy. ART BLAKEY LIVE IN ’65:
This one-hour concert depicts the iconic drummer (and leader of the Jazz
Messengers) with a temporary band put together for a short European tour. But
what a band: Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Nathan Davis on tenor, Jaki Byard on
piano and Reggie Workman on bass. Although they existed as a unit only for the
dozen or so concerts on this tour, they sound as tight as if they’d been
together for years. The band stretches out on three numbers, two of them written
by Hubbard, who demonstrates his amazing fluency and lyricism, while Davis tears
through chorus after chorus with inspired intensity. This is a rare and historic
look at an overlooked edition of the Messengers. ANITA O’DAY LIVE IN ’63 & ’70:
O’Day was one of the four or five greatest female jazz singers of all time, and
her live performances were, if anything, even more electrifying than her
recordings, as these incredible concerts ably document. O’Day’s unique sense of
time and her ability to tell a story through song is matched by her ability to
swing with the facility of a horn player. I literally got goose bumps watching
this. For my money, this is the best disc in the set. WOODY HERMAN LIVE IN ’64:
The virtuoso clarinetist (and saxophonist, singer and band leader) steers a
large ensemble through some volcanic versions of traditional and contemporary
tunes, including Horace Silver’s soul-jazz classic “Sister Sadie.” Herman gives
an appreciative audience the full measure of his improvisational genius, while
graciously sharing the spotlight with such stellar soloists as saxophonist Sal
Nistico, trumpeter Bill Chase and the amazing trombonist Phil Wilson. Great
arrangements and performances, and the energy level is off the charts. ERROLL
GARNER LIVE IN ’63 & ’64: Two great shows spotlight this underappreciated
pianist, who never fit into a particular classification yet channeled the entire
history of jazz in his playing. As a soloist, Garner possessed a masterful sense
of dynamics, playing soft and delicate one moment, and with percussive intensity
the next. Particularly interesting is the unspoken yet palpable connection
Garner established with a live audience, effortlessly communicating his
infectious joy in performance. ART FARMER LIVE IN ’64: In contrast to the sound
and fury of the other performances, Farmer is pretty laid back in this concert
for BBC television. Keeping company with guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Steve
Swallow and drummer Pete La Roca, Farmer applies his burnished, buttery tone to
a set of ballads and mid-tempo numbers, achieving an almost chamber music-like
intimacy. Simply beautiful. COLEMAN HAWKINS LIVE IN ’62 & ’64: The father of the
tenor saxophone, and one of the seminal influences on bebop, proved he still had
plenty to say on his horn in these late-era concerts. Ably supported by
like-minded musicians, Hawkins exhibits his trademark harmonic complexity in his
solos, especially in his magisterial interpretations of timeworn ballads. BONUS
DISC: And as if all that weren’t enough, there’s an extra DVD with more
performances by Smith, Garner and Hawkins. This is essential stuff for anyone
who’s even remotely interested in America’s greatest indigenous art form. Go git
you some!
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