Improvisation: Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald and More
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In Theaters : 05 May, 1944
DVD Release : 04 September, 2007 |
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Improvisation: Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald and More Customer Reviews
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Great video.
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It is a rare privilege to see these great artists playing their music.
I will never understand why Norman Granz opted to film at Mili's studio. The result is that the performance was filmed, but the sound track was dubbed in from another session. The musicians did their best to replicate in sound what they had improvised on film. It seems to me that it would have been worth the effort to film the "Jam Session" tracks in a great hall - like Carnegie. They could have also filmed at any number of sound studios.
The result is a video that is in and out of sync with the sound track. It can be a little disconcerting to see fingers moving or not moving when the notes are heard; breaths occasionally being taken by the artists while the sound of the horns is heard. Why someone didn't film these great artists in a more natural manner is a mystery.
Having said all that, it is very moving to see Charlie Parker the person as well as Charlie Parker the artist.
He is very relaxed and expressive. It is also great to see Prez. All of the musicians are real. They are there to play.
The other musical material is quite interesting.
For me, the other great moment comes when Roy Eldridge performs and scats "Kidney Stew". It is a gem.
This DVD is an absolute must. |
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