David Peck
Author
Series
Jazz icons volume ser. 4
Publisher
Reelin' in the Years Productions
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (140 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (23 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Language
English
Description
"Both concerts feature stellar European and American side-musicians including Harry 'Sweets' Edison on trumpet and drummer 'Papa' Jo Jones - both jazz legends in their own right. The 1962 show is a newly-discovered one-hour concert from the Adolphe Sax Festival in Belgium, which has never been seen. Coleman Hawkins, 'The father of jazz saxophone, ' demonstrates in these two concerts why he is still considered one of the most important innovators in...