March 22, 2006

Jazz Shots and Jazz Voice series on DVD from MVD and Disconforme

MVD and Disconforme are pleased to announce the home viewing release of four new DVDs for US distribution. These titles will be released on May 16, 2006 (prebook cutoff of April 11) and each DVD will boast a $19.95 retail price:

JAZZ SHOTS - EAST COAST VOL 1

This DVD series pays homage to the East coast focuses exclusively on live performances ranging from clubs to festivals to TV studio engagements, without any speakers or introducers... Nothing but music! BILL EVANS TRIO - Up With The Lark and Waltz For Debby, AHMAD JAMAL TRIO - Darn That Dream and Ahmad Blues, PHIL WOODS QUARTET - My Old Flame, THELONIOUS MONK TRIO - Blue Monk, JOHNNY GRIFFIN - A Monk's Dream, OSCAR PETERSON - Newport Blues, DUKE ELLINGTON - Moon Indigo, Sophisticated Lady and Take The A Train, KEITH JARRETT – Tagore and Passin' Thru, JIMMY SMITH TRIO - Mack The Knife. BONUS TRACKS: OSCAR PETERSON TRIO - Newport Blues ( Part II ) and ROLAND KIRK - Unknown Theme. Run Time: 92 minutes


JAZZ SHOTS - WEST COAST VOL 1

This DVD series pays homage to the West coast focuses exclusively on live performances ranging from clubs to festivals to TV studio engagements, without any speakers or introducers... Nothing but music! ART PEPPER - D. Section, CHET BAKER - If I Should Lose You, ZOOT SIMS - On The Trail, PHINEAS NEWBORN TRIO - Lush Life, Theme For Basie and Oleo, TOSHIKO AKIYOSHI - LEW TABACKIN BIG BAND - Hempecked Old Man, SHELLY MANNE QUINTET Feat. Conte Candoli - The Isolate Pawn and Fantan, WES MONTGOMERY - Jingles
Run Time: 60 minutes


JAZZ VOICE - THE LADIES SING JAZZ VOL 1

Volume 1 of this DVD collection features the most important and influential jazz vocalists in the history of the idiom, including such legendary artists as Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone, among others. These rare DVD recordings showcase the great ladies of jazz at the height of their considerable talents, performing the finest works from their stellar repertoire. Whether it be the visceral power of Billie Holiday, or the powerfully emotive vocals of Nina Simone, these DVDs uncover the individual brilliance, and unique style of each of the great divas of jazz. This collection focuses exclusively on live performances ranging from clubs to festivals to TV studio engagements, without any speakers or introducers...Nothing but music! Run Time: 60 minutes

JAZZ VOICE - THE LADIES SING JAZZ VOL 2

Volume 2 of this DVD collection features the most important and influential jazz vocalists in the history of the idiom, including such legendary artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, and Lena Horne, among others. These rare DVD recordings showcase the great ladies of jazz at the height of their considerable talents, performing the finest works from their stellar repertoire. Whether it be the ebullient joy of Ella Fitzgerald, the vocal pyrotechnics of Sarah Vaughan or the tempered sensuality of Carmen McRae, these DVDs uncover the individual brilliance, and unique style of each of the great divas of jazz.. This collection focuses exclusively on live performances ranging from clubs to festivals to TV studio engagements, without any speakers or introducers...Nothing but music! Run Time: 60 minutes

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