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Forgotten tenor

Title
Forgotten tenor [videorecording] / a film by Abraham Ravett.
Author
Gray, Wardell, 1921-1955.
Publication
Florence, Mass. : Abraham Ravett, c1994.

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Additional Authors
  • Ravett, Abraham.
  • Humes, Helen.
  • Green, Freddie, 1911-1987.
  • Lewis, Jimmy.
  • Terry, Clark.
  • De Franco, Buddy, 1923-2014
  • Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000
  • Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.
  • Bishop, Walter, Jr., 1927-1998.
  • Kotick, Teddy.
  • Haynes, Roy.
  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984.
  • Farmer, Art.
  • Edwards, Teddy, 1924-2003
Description
1 videocassette (136 min.) : sd., b & w with col. sequences; 1/2 in.
Summary
A tribute to Wardell Gray, considered by many as one of the greatest and most unheralded tenor saxophonists in American Black classical music. Includes interviews with Clark Terry, Art Farmer, Teddy Edwards, Buddy DeFranco, Gus Johnson, Jimmy Lewis and others.
Alternative Title
Wardell Gray
Subject
  • Gray, Wardell, 1921-1955
  • Musicians, Black
  • African American musicians
  • Saxophonists > United States > Biography
  • Jazz
  • Saxophone music (Jazz)
  • Documentary films
Note
  • Some musical sequences contain audio but no video.
System Details (note)
  • VHS.
Call Number
*LVH 561
OCLC
33386363
Author
Gray, Wardell, 1921-1955.
Title
Forgotten tenor [videorecording] / a film by Abraham Ravett.
Imprint
Florence, Mass. : Abraham Ravett, c1994.
Performer
Wardell Gray, tenor saxophone; with Helen Humes, Freddie Green, Jimmy Lewis, Clark Terry, Buddy DeFranco, Gus Johnson, Charlie Parker, Walter Bishop, Teddy Kotick, Roy Haynes, Count Basie and others.
System Details
VHS.
Added Author
Ravett, Abraham. Producer. Director
Humes, Helen. voc
Green, Freddie, 1911-1987. Instrumentalist
Lewis, Jimmy. Interviewee. Instrumentalist
Terry, Clark. Interviewee. Instrumentalist
De Franco, Buddy, 1923-2014, instrumentalist.
De Franco, Buddy, 1923-2014, interviewee.
Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000, instrumentalist.
Johnson, Gus, 1913-2000, interviewee.
Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955. Instrumentalist
Bishop, Walter, Jr., 1927-1998. Instrumentalist
Kotick, Teddy. Instrumentalist
Haynes, Roy. Instrumentalist
Basie, Count, 1904-1984. Instrumentalist
Farmer, Art. Interviewee
Edwards, Teddy, 1924-2003, interviewee.
Research Call Number
*LVH 561
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