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Jazz in exile
- Title
- Jazz in exile [videorecording] / A Francarelli Films Production ; produced by Chuck France with Kathleen Lattarelli.
- Publication
- New York : Rhapsody Films, 1982.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Offsite to submit a request in person. | Moving image | By appointment only | VTH 1635 J | Offsite |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Waldron, Mal, 1925-2002.
- Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990.
- Woods, Phil.
- Lacy, Steve.
- Farmer, Art.
- Davis, Richard, 1930-2023.
- Griffin, Johnny, 1928-2008.
- Bley, Carla.
- Shaw, Woody.
- Burton, Gary.
- Hubbard, Freddie.
- Sidran, Ben.
- Hampton, Slide.
- Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
- Webster, Ben, 1909-1973.
- Weston, Randy.
- Barbieri, Gato.
- Carter, Betty, 1930-1998.
- France, Chuck.
- Art Ensemble of Chicago.
- Description
- 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- During World War I, James Reese Europe, the first black artist to perform at Carnegie Hall, took sixty musicians to France to play as part of the 369th Infantry Band. Since then, a host of American jazz musicians, fleeing marginal existences and discrimination at home, have taken up residence on the continent. There, American ex-patriate artists perform, for the most part, for appreciative audiences, and are able to develop their individual styles due to government sponsorship of the arts. In this documentary, jazz performers discuss their reasons for leaving the U.S. and describe the European artistic climate. Their stories are punctuated by performances, including archival footage of jazz legends Billie Holiday and Ben Webster. Musical numbers include: "Soft and furry" (Johnny Griffin); "March medley" (Art Ensemble of Chicago); "Why" (Woody Shaw Quartet); "In a sentimental mood" (Art Farmer); " All blues," "Summertime" (Richard Davis, Ben Sidran); "Fine and mellow" (Billie Holiday Orchestra with Ben Webster); "Hi-fly" (Randy Weston); "Red top" (Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin); "Last night when we were young" (Phil Woods Quartet).
- Subjects
- Credits (note)
- Producer, director, editor, Chuck France.
- Title
- Jazz in exile [videorecording] / A Francarelli Films Production ; produced by Chuck France with Kathleen Lattarelli.
- Imprint
- New York : Rhapsody Films, 1982.
- Credits
- Producer, director, editor, Chuck France.
- Performer
- Performers: Mal Waldron, Dexter Gordon, Phil Woods, Steve Lacy, Art Farmer, Richard Davis, Johnny Griffin, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Carla Bley, Woody Shaw, Gary Burton, Freddie Hubbard, Ben Sidran, Slide Hampton, Billie Holiday, Ben Webster, Randy Weston, Gato Barbieri, Betty Carter.
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- Added Author
- Waldron, Mal, 1925-2002.Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990.Woods, Phil.Lacy, Steve.Farmer, Art.Davis, Richard, 1930-2023.Griffin, Johnny, 1928-2008.Bley, Carla.Shaw, Woody.Burton, Gary.Hubbard, Freddie.Sidran, Ben.Hampton, Slide.Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.Webster, Ben, 1909-1973.Weston, Randy.Barbieri, Gato.Carter, Betty, 1930-1998.France, Chuck.Art Ensemble of Chicago.
- Branch Call Number
- VTH 1635 J