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A tribute to Alvin Ailey [videorecording]

Title
A tribute to Alvin Ailey [videorecording]
Publication
c1990.

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Additional Authors
  • Ailey, Alvin
  • Jamison, Judith.
  • Dove, Ulysses
  • De Loatch, Gary
  • Rhoden, Dwight
  • Richardson, Desmond
  • Smith, Stephen D. (Comic book editor)
  • Tyson, Andre
  • Whiturs, Dereque
  • Banks, Marilyn
  • Chase, Debora
  • Roxas, Elizabeth
  • Vlad, Desire
  • Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015
  • Berry, April
  • Thomas, Nasha
  • Johnson, Wesley, III
  • Robinson, Renée
  • Barcelo, Randy.
  • Hunter, Tim
  • Grekin, Douglas.
  • Venn, Patrick.
  • Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.
  • Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984.
  • Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
  • Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor.
  • Jarrett, Keith.
  • Gallardo, Jorge.
  • Read, John B.
  • Ruggieri, Robert.
  • Giannini, Christina.
  • Spence, Chenault.
  • Grimm, Thomas.
  • Johannessen, Jørgen.
  • Chaya, Masazumi.
  • Lund, Kirsten.
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Description
1 videocassette. 103 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Dance Films Association, Additional copy.
Uniform Title
  • For Bird - with love (Choreographic work : Ailey)
  • Witness (Choreographic work : Ailey)
  • Memoria (Choreographic work : Ailey)
  • Episodes (Choreographic work : Dove)
Note
  • Co-produced by Danmarks Radio and RM Arts. Producer/director: Thomas Grimm. Distributed as a videocassette by Public Media Home Vision, a Films Incorporated Company. For Bird - with love and Episodes also appear on *MGZIC 9-2593 The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater steps ahead. Memoria also appears on *MGZIC 9-3552 Memoria.
  • [Television] lighting: Timothy Hunter and Jørgen Johannessen.
  • Performed by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Dances introduced by artistic director Judith Jamison and by Ulysses Dove.
Contents
CONTENTS: Introduction by Jamison (approx. 6 min.). -- For Bird - with love (approx. 38 min.). Choreography: Alvin Ailey, staged by Masazumi Chaya. Music: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, and Jerome Kern. Original music: Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. Scenery/costumes: Randy Barcelo. Lighting: Timothy Hunter. Perf. by Gary DeLoatch (Bird); Dwight Rhoden, Desmond Richardson, Stephen Smith, Andre Tyson, and Dereque Whiturs (men close to him); Marilyn Banks, Debora Chase, Elizabeth Roxas, and Desire Vlad (women close to him); Dudley Williams (club manager); April Berry and Nasha Thomas (chorus girls). -- Witness (approx. 10 min.). Choreography: Ailey, staged by Chaya. Music: traditional Negro spirituals sung by Jessye Norman [and others]. Décor: Douglas Grekin and Patrick Venn. Costume: Kirsten Lund Nielsen. Perf. by Banks. -- Memoria (approx. 26 min.). Choreography: Ailey, staged by Chaya. Music: Keith Jarrett. Costumes: Christina Giannini. Lighting: Chenault Spence. Perf. by Berry (Joyce Trisler) and others. -- Episodes (approx. 22 min.). Music: Robert Ruggieri. Costumes: Jorge Gallardo. Lighting: John B. Read. Perf. by Chase, Wesley Johnson, Rhoden, Richardson, Renee Robinson, Roxas, Smith, Vlad, and Whiturs.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-588
ISBN
0780006437
OCLC
  • 31326664
  • NYPY936035725-F
Title
A tribute to Alvin Ailey [videorecording]
Imprint
c1990.
Local Subject
Television. Tribute to Alvin Ailey.
Added Author
Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
Jamison, Judith. Host
Dove, Ulysses, choreographer.
De Loatch, Gary, dancer.
Rhoden, Dwight, dancer.
Richardson, Desmond, dancer.
Smith, Stephen D. (Comic book editor), dancer.
Tyson, Andre, dancer.
Whiturs, Dereque, dancer.
Banks, Marilyn, dancer.
Chase, Debora, dancer.
Roxas, Elizabeth, dancer.
Vlad, Desire, dancer.
Williams, Dudley, 1938-2015, dancer.
Berry, April, dancer.
Thomas, Nasha, dancer.
Johnson, Wesley, III, dancer.
Robinson, Renée, dancer.
Barcelo, Randy. Set designer
Barcelo, Randy. Costume designer
Hunter, Tim, lighting designer.
Grekin, Douglas. Designer
Venn, Patrick. Designer
Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955. Composer
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993. Composer
Basie, Count, 1904-1984. Composer
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Composer
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor. Composer
Jarrett, Keith. Composer
Gallardo, Jorge. Costume designer
Read, John B.
Ruggieri, Robert. Composer
Giannini, Christina. Costume designer
Spence, Chenault.
Grimm, Thomas. Producer. Director
Johannessen, Jørgen.
Chaya, Masazumi.
Lund, Kirsten. Costume designer
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Added Title
For Bird - with love (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Witness (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Memoria (Choreographic work : Ailey)
Episodes (Choreographic work : Dove)
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-588
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