Research Catalog

Title

Jazz Tap Ensemble [videorecording] / artistic direction, Lynn Dally.

Publication

c1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Dally, Lynn
• Grant, Derick
• Weber, Sam
• Slyde, Jimmy
• Garvin, Tom (Pianist)
• Heard, John, 1938-
• Rowles, Stacy, 1955-
• Kalaf, Jerry.
• Fraser, Scott, 1952-
• Pryzgoda, Kathy.
• Diamond, Dennis.
• Jazz Tap Ensemble.
• Video D Studios.

Description

2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (97 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Evening-length performance of tap dancing. After Jimmy Slyde's performance on cassette 2, Lynn Dally introduces a special guest in the audience, tap dancer Harold Nicholas, a recent recipient of a Kennedy Center Award.

Donor/Sponsor

• Gift of the Jazz Tap Ensemble.
• Received as part of the Dance Heritage Coalition's Project to Preserve American Dance.

Subject

Tap dancing

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Accompanied by house program.

Credits (note)

• Musical direction, Jerry Kalaf ; lighting, Kathy Pryzgoda ; sound, Scott Fraser.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on Apr. 21, 1992; video documentation, Dennis Diamond, Video D Studios.

Contents

• Cassette 1 (ca. 45 min. total). Caravan / choreography, Lynn Dally; music, Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol; performed by the Jazz Tap Ensemble.
• Sweet blues / choreography, Lynn Dally; performed by Lynn Dally with Tom Garvin, piano.
• Autumn leaves / improvisation, Sam Weber; music, Johnny Mercer; performed by Sam Weber with the [musicians'] Quartet.
• Quartet: Waltz for Philly Joe [instrumental number] / music, Jerry Kalaf; played by Tom Garvin, John Heard, Jerry Kalaf, Stacy Rowles.
• Duo / music, John Heard, Jerry Kalaf; collaboration by Derick Grant, Sam Weber.
• Ariel [not listed on frame] / choreography, Sam Weber; music, Jerry Kalaf; performed by Sam Weber with the Quartet.
• Doxie / choreography, Eddie Brown, arranged by Sam Weber; music, Sonny Rollins; performed by Lynn Dally, Derick Grant, Sam Weber with the Quartet.
• Cassette 2 (ca. 52 min. total). Monk pieces (music, Thelonious Monk): Misterioso / choreography, Lynn Dally; danced by Lynn Dally, Derick Grant, Sam Weber -- Evidence / choreography and performance, Sam Weber -- Round midnight / choreography and performance, Lynn Dally -- Epistrophy / choreography, Lynn Dally; danced by Lynn Dally, Sam Weber.
• Quartet: "Stars come out at night" [song] / written by Ray Noble; sung by Stacy Rowles, accompanied by the Quartet.
• [Solo] / danced by Jimmy Slyde.
• All blues / choreography, Lynn Dally; music, Miles Davis [misspelled David on frame]; performed by the Jazz Tap Quartet.
• [Finale] / danced by Lynn Dally, Derick Grant, Sam Weber, Jimmy Slyde, Stacy Rowles.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8055

OCLC

NYPY05-F28

Title

Jazz Tap Ensemble [videorecording] / artistic direction, Lynn Dally.

Imprint

c1992.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Credits

Musical direction, Jerry Kalaf ; lighting, Kathy Pryzgoda ; sound, Scott Fraser.

Performer

Dancers: Lynn Dally, Derick Grant, Sam Weber.

Musicians: Tom Garvin (piano), John Heard (bass), Jerry Kalaf (drums), Stacy Rowles (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals).

Guest artist: Jimmy Slyde [misspelled Slade on frame].

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on Apr. 21, 1992; video documentation, Dennis Diamond, Video D Studios.

Added Author

Dally, Lynn, choreographer. Performer

Grant, Derick, choreographer. Performer

Weber, Sam, choreographer. Performer

Slyde, Jimmy, dancer.

Garvin, Tom (Pianist) Instrumentalist

Heard, John, 1938- Composer. Instrumentalist

Rowles, Stacy, 1955- Instrumentalist. Singer

Kalaf, Jerry. Composer. Instrumentalist

Fraser, Scott, 1952-

Pryzgoda, Kathy. Lighting designer

Diamond, Dennis. Videographer

Jazz Tap Ensemble.

Video D Studios.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8055