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Miles ahead the music of Miles Davis
- Title
- Miles ahead [videorecording] : the music of Miles Davis / Produced by WNET/Thirteen and Obenhaus Films, Inc. in association with Channel 4 Television, London ; produced by Mark Obenhaus and Yvonne Smith ; written and directed by Mark Obenhaus ; co-produced by Edward Gray.
- Publication
- c1986.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | copy 2 | Moving image | Use in library | *LDV 1629 copy 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | copy 1 | Moving image | Use in library | *LDV 1629 copy 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Davis, Miles.
- Coltrane, John, 1926-1967.
- Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
- Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.
- Williams, Tony, 1945-1997.
- Hancock, Herbie, 1940-
- Shorter, Wayne.
- Ford, Robben.
- Benson, George, 1943-
- Cosby, Bill, 1937-
- Evans, Gil, 1912-1988.
- Jarrett, Keith.
- Obenhaus, Mark
- Smith, Yvonne (Producer)
- Brown, Oscar, Jr., 1926-2005
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- Obenhaus Films, inc.
- Channel 4 (Television station : London, England)
- Exxon Corporation. dnr
- Description
- 1 videodisc (DVD) (59 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Surveys the life and times of jazz musician Miles Davis. Includes numerous interview segments with Davis and other jazz musicians and extended concert sequences including the songs So what, New rhumba, Blues for Pablo, Time after time, Footprints, Al Jarreau, and Human nature.
- Uniform Title
- Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Documentary television programs.
- Note
- Originally broadcast on the television series Great Performances.
- Event (note)
- Filmed on location at the Saenger Theatre, 1986, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
- Source (note)
- Exxon Corporation;
- Call Number
- *LDV 1629
- OCLC
- 793386720
- Title
- Miles ahead [videorecording] : the music of Miles Davis / Produced by WNET/Thirteen and Obenhaus Films, Inc. in association with Channel 4 Television, London ; produced by Mark Obenhaus and Yvonne Smith ; written and directed by Mark Obenhaus ; co-produced by Edward Gray.
- Imprint
- c1986.
- Performer
- Narrated by Oscar Brown, Jr., with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Bill Cosby, Gil Evans, Robben Ford, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, and Keith Jarrett; performance clips include John Coltrane ; Dizzy Gillespie ; Charlie Parker ; Tony Williams ; Herbie Hancock ; Wayne Shorter ; Robben Ford.
- Event
- Filmed on location at the Saenger Theatre, 1986, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
- Local Note
- Archival original: (1 videocassette (Umatic) (59 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 3/4 in.) in *LVU 378 (2 copies)
- Source
- Gift; Exxon Corporation; 1993.
- Added Author
- Davis, Miles. PerformerColtrane, John, 1926-1967. PerformerGillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955. PerformerWilliams, Tony, 1945-1997.Hancock, Herbie, 1940-Shorter, Wayne.Ford, Robben.Benson, George, 1943-Cosby, Bill, 1937-Evans, Gil, 1912-1988.Jarrett, Keith.Obenhaus, Mark, producer.Smith, Yvonne (Producer)Brown, Oscar, Jr., 1926-2005, narrator.WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)Obenhaus Films, inc.Channel 4 (Television station : London, England)Exxon Corporation. Donor
- Added Title
- Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
- Research Call Number
- *LDV 1629*LVU 378