DVD Videos

Subtitled “A Portrait in Dance,” this 1990 documentary about Ekaterina Maximova and Vladimir Vasiliev features extensive performance footage, including excerpts from Romeo & Juliet (both the Prokofiev as well as a production conceived for them by Béjart), Anyuta, Spartacus, etc. They are also seen coaching younger dancers, including Eric Vu An, Assaf Messerer, Elisabeth Maurin, and Richard Wilk. DVD includes a bonus segment of Katia & Volodia in the Balcony Scene from Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet, taken from a 1974 film of the complete ballet. Color, 58 minutes, all regions.

Live from Volksoper, Vienna

When Johann Nestroy and Carl Binder collaborated on Tannhäuser it was a box office success even before Wagner’s premiere in Vienna in 1859, which led to “a merriment which was hard to contain” sweeping through the entire audience, as the major critic and anti-Wagnerian, Eduard Hanslick, reported.

This new DVD from Phoenix Edition captures the world première recording of the performance live at the Wiener Volksoper. Robert Meyer, the sole performer of all the main roles, shaped the evening in magnificent style. He pulled out all the theatrical stops with technical bravura and instinctive comical timing.

The DVD ensures a humorous evening of opera of a rather different kind.

SPECIAL FEATURES

24 page booklet featuring:

-liner notes by John Kruth

-foreword by Dorthaan Kirk

-rare photographs

-memorabilia collage

Rahsaan Roland Kirk presents three astounding concerts by this musical superhero playing his entire instrumental arsenal of saxophone, flute, mazello, stritch, siren and whistles – often simultaneously!

Kirk is backed by extraordinary side-musicians including legendary bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, drummers Alex Riel and Daniel Humair, and long-time pianist Ron Burton who keep the fire and swing burning throughout Rahsaan’s blazing workouts.

This collection also includes two different renditions of “Three For The Festival”, arguably Kirk’s most spectacular performance piece, showcasing him as a thunderous acrobatic player whose multiple horn work was all jazz and no gimmick.

“The release of JAZZ ICONS is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule – an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture.” Quincy Jones

SPECIAL FEATURES

24 page booklet featuring:

-liner notes by John Szwed

-foreword by Olga Adderley-Chandler

-afterward by Ira Gitler

-rare photographs

-memorabilia collage

Cannonball Adderley boasts two beautifully filmed concerts from one of the most celebrated sextets in jazz history, captured at the top of their game. Cannonball Adderley (alto sax), Nat Adderley (cornet) Yusef Lateef (tenor sax, flute, oboe) provide a massive three-horn frontline attack, while the stellar rhythm section featuring a pre-Weather Report Joe Zawinul (piano), Sam Jones (bass) and Louis Hayes (drums) fuel the songs with a deep infectious swing. Quincy Jones’ “Jessica’s Day” leaps from the gate with a huge “big band” sound that is extraordinary for only six musicians.

This DVD is a reminder that Cannonball Adderley was one of the most outstanding and highly respected alto saxophonists in the history of jazz, a blues-based jazzman who could play anything in a superb fashion.

“The release of JAZZ ICONS is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule – an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture.” Quincy Jones

SPECIAL FEATURES

24 page booklet featuring:

-liner notes by Doug Ramsey

-foreword by Kelly Peterson

-rare photographs

-memorabilia collage

This DVD follows the incredible Oscar Peterson Trio through three years in three different countries, delighting audiences with their classic repertoire and their unparalleled musicianship. This classic early ’60s trio headlined countless tours of Europe delighting audiences the world over.

This DVD features a very early performance of Peterson’s signature tune “Hymn To Freedom”, as well as a special guest segment showcasing the legendary Clark Terry on trumpet and cornet.

“The release of JAZZ ICONS is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule – an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture.” Quincy Jones

SPECIAL FEATURES

24 page booklet featuring:

-liner notes by Ashley Khan

-foreword by Joe Goldberg

Afterward by Joe Lovano

-rare photographs

-memorabilia collage

This DVD features two intimate concerts filmed in the ’60s for Danish television at he pinnacle of one of Sonny Rollin’s most creative periods. Rollins is joined by some of the most legendary sidemen in history.

The performances on this DVD feature two incredible versions of his signature tune “St. Thomas” and reinforce why Rollins’ incomparable style and genius continue to influence new generations of young jazz musicians.

“The release of JAZZ ICONS is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule – an audio visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture.” Quincy Jones

SPECIAL FEATURES

24 page booklet featuring:

-liner notes by John McDonough

-foreword by Quincy Jones

-rare photographs

-memorabilia collage

Lionel Hampton spotlights a fiery hour-long concert from one of the most beloved bandleaders in jazz history. Hamp, the irrepressible king of entertainers, plays vibes, drums, and piano, sings and dances as he and his legendary big band absolutely delight this Belgian audience.

Featuring stalwart artists such as Andy McGee, Art Hoyle, Billy Mackel, Lou Blackburn, Bobby Plater, Wilbert Hogan, Eddie Williams, the Hampton Orchestra plays Hamp’s signature blend of jump blues, jazz and r’n’b whipping the audience into a frenzy.

Hamp made it his mission to bring the joys of American music to the rest of the world and this DVD preserves a fine example of his work for the ages.

“The release of JAZZ ICONS is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule – an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture.” Quincy Jones

SPECIAL FEATURES

24 page booklet featuring:

-liner notes by Rob Bowman

-foreword by Nina’s daughter Lisa ‘Simone’ Kelly

-rare photographs

-memorabilia collage

Nina Simone features in two incredible concerts from 1965 and 1968 showcasing the multi-faceted diva in all her glory. Simone shines as a jazz vocalist extraordinaire on “Tomorrow is My Turn”, as a definitive folk interpreter on Bob Dylan’s “The Ballad of Hollis Brown” and as a passionate civil rights activist on both the epic “Four Women” and the scorching “Mississippi Goddam”.

This DVD is a must for Nina Simone fans as she displays all of the qualities that made her both a supremely gifted jazz singer and pianist as well as the “High Priestess of Soul”.

“The release of JAZZ ICONS is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule – an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture.” Quincy Jones