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CLASSIC JAZZ DRUMMERS
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This incredible DVD features over 20 of the legendary giants and
unsung greats of jazz percussion in solos, in battle and in the
groups they helped make famous. Highlights include films of the
legendary Sid Catlett with Louis Armstrong, Ray Bauduc with Jack
Teagarden, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich with their own orchestras,
Gus Johnson with the rarely-heard Count Basie small group, Joe
Harris with the pioneering Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, Panama
Francis with Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton's Band,
never-before-seen solo footage of Philly Joe Jones, singular
small-group examples of Stan Levey and the groundbreaking bop
of Kenny Clarke and many others. A certifiable find is the bonus
track: The only existing film of that influential New Orleans'
pioneer, the one and only Warren Baby Dodds. Classic Jazz
Drummers: Swing and Beyond presents six decades of legendary
drummers soloing, battling, but above all fulfilling their most
important musical role: driving the band. Special DVD Features: 4
Bonus Clips Plus a Photo Gallery! Jazz history buffs will strike
buried treasure here... - Modern Drummer |
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