Friday, July 4, 2008

DVD of the Day - "Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters"

DVD of the Day
"Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters - Verve 50th Anniversary" (Verve) 2002
Filmed in April 1994, features Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Betty Carter, Jimmy Smith, Dee Dee Bridgewater, J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones, Abbey Lincoln, Jackie McLean et al.
It also documents Antonio Carlos Jobim's final live appearance in New York, performing "Girl from Ipanema", "How Insensitive" (joined by Pat Metheny), and a jazzy take of "Desafinado" with Joe Henderson, Charlie Haden and Al Foster. Haunting images!

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