Chet Baker DVD - Lets get Lost - a film by Bruce Weber DVD $ 19.99
Produkt information: Format: DVD - Language: Englisch (Dolby Digital 2.0) - Subtitles: German- Region: Region 0 - Studio: Alive - Vertrieb und Marketing/DVD - Produktionsjahr: 1988 - Run time: 119 Minuten - ASIN: B001KVANDC.
Let's Get Lost is a penetrating Oscar-nominated documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker (1929-1988). After a generous amount of screen time devoted to Baker's American career,from his days with Charlie "Bird" Parker and Gerry Mulligan to the formation of his own combo, the film dwells upon Baker's lengthy tenure in Europe. Let's Get Lost (1988) is a documentary about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker. Essentially a two-hour love letter to its subject (Weber spent about a million dollars of his own money on the film), Let’s Get Lost assembles a strange and wonderful group
of Baker fans, ranging from ex-associates to ex-wives, to paint a fascinating portrait of a man who was as self-absorbed in life as he was talented on record and stage.Let’s Get Lost begins near the end of Baker’s life, on the beaches of Santa Monica, and ends at the glitz and glamour of the Cannes Film Festival. Weber uses these moments in the present as bookends to the historic footage contained in the bulk of the film. This documentation ranges from vintage photographs by William Claxton in 1953 to appearances on The Steve Allen Show and kitschy, low budget Italian films Baker did for quick money. Also included is a hilarious reminiscence by trumpeter Jack Sheldon. Although much of Baker’s past is captured only in still photos, Weber and his director of photography, Jeff Preiss, use creative camera techniques to energize these static pictures in a way that almost brings them lovingly to life.
Let's Get Lost is a penetrating Oscar-nominated documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker (1929-1988). After a generous amount of screen time devoted to Baker's American career,from his days with Charlie "Bird" Parker and Gerry Mulligan to the formation of his own combo, the film dwells upon Baker's lengthy tenure in Europe. Let's Get Lost (1988) is a documentary about the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker. Essentially a two-hour love letter to its subject (Weber spent about a million dollars of his own money on the film), Let’s Get Lost assembles a strange and wonderful group
of Baker fans, ranging from ex-associates to ex-wives, to paint a fascinating portrait of a man who was as self-absorbed in life as he was talented on record and stage.Let’s Get Lost begins near the end of Baker’s life, on the beaches of Santa Monica, and ends at the glitz and glamour of the Cannes Film Festival. Weber uses these moments in the present as bookends to the historic footage contained in the bulk of the film. This documentation ranges from vintage photographs by William Claxton in 1953 to appearances on The Steve Allen Show and kitschy, low budget Italian films Baker did for quick money. Also included is a hilarious reminiscence by trumpeter Jack Sheldon. Although much of Baker’s past is captured only in still photos, Weber and his director of photography, Jeff Preiss, use creative camera techniques to energize these static pictures in a way that almost brings them lovingly to life.
Jazz Icons: Series 1 (Nine DVD Boxed Set) (1979) $ 199.99
A dream come true for jazz lovers-get this for yourself or for whoever's even a bigger jazz junkie than you! Here are all nine DVDs from the first Jazz Icons series, spotlighting Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Quincy Jones, Thelonious Monk, Buddy Rich, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie and Chet Baker. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers * Live in '58 Dizzy Gillespie * Live in '58 & '70 Louis Armstrong * Live in '59 Quincy Jones * Live in '60 Thelonious Monk * Live in '66 Buddy Rich * Live in '78 Ella Fitzgerald * Live in '57 & '63 Count Basie * Live in '62 Chet Baker * Live in '64 & '79 The release of Jazz Icons(tm) is like the unearthing of a musical time capsule--an audio-visual treasure trove of the music that changed the world. From Big Band and Bebop to Dixieland and Cool, it's all here and it all swings. These jazz legends, from Dizzy and Count to Louis and Ella, are the Bachs and Beethovens of our generation. From an educational standpoint this series is a gift to our culture. I'm honored to be a featured part of it, but I'm more thrilled just to sit down and watch it with my grandkids.These nine historic DVDs are among the most important visual/aural documents to be mined from the ever-yielding, seemingly hidden jazz treasury. Now, most importantly, they are available to the entire world. |
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Jazz Icons: Series 2 (Boxed Set) (2007) $ 129.99 Absolutely stunning the way this was recreated to preserve America's original jazz. Pure jazz listeners will love this and the other series of Jazz Icons.
Jazz Icons: Series 2 Bonus Disc features unseen performances from four of the artists in the second series of Jazz Icons. This DVD, not sold separately, contains unique performances by John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Dave Brubeck and Sarah Vaughan only available in this boxed set. BONUS DISC TRACK LISTING John Coltrane - Sweden 1962 - I Want To Talk About You. Dexter Gordon - Norway 1964 - I Want More. Dave Brubeck - Finland 1964 - Unisphere. Sarah Vaughan - Sweden 1967 - The Shadow Of Your Smile, What Now My Love, I Had A Ball. Actors: John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, Dexter Gordon Format: Box set, Black & White, NTSC Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0) Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 8 Studio: Jazz Icons DVD Release Date: September 4, 2007 Run Time: 573 minutes |
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Jazz Icons: Series 3 (Eight-Disc Boxed Set) (2008) $ 129.99 Actors: Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Roland Kirk, Lionel Hampton.
Few jazz experiences are more enjoyable than putting on a classic Rahsaan Roland Kirk album and marveling at his ability to play two and three saxophones at the same time. But a record like "Rip, Rig, and Panic" or "Blacknuss" can deliver only so much information. Actually watching Kirk do what he did elevates the experience to a whole new level. This is why the "Jazz Icons" catalog of DVDs has become so invaluable. With its third series arriving this week, the "Jazz Icons" project from Naxos has quickly become one of the most intimate ways to experience the full artistry of our jazz legends. **Exclusive Bonus Disc** Sonny Rollins: This collection includes two Sonny Rollins 1959 European concerts in which he is accompanied by recently re-discovered bassist Henry Grimes. Rahsaan Roland Kirk: performs Oliver Nelson's Stolen Moments backed by a cream-of-the-crop European rhythm section consisting of drummer Daniel Humair, pianist George Gruntz, and bassist Guy Pedersen. A super-modest Sonny Rollins is interviewed in Stockholm 1959 before he performs Ellington's It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing at a blistering tempo with bebop-era standout Joe Harris on drums and Henry Grimes on bass. Format: Box set, Black & White, Dolby Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0) Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 8 Studio: NAXOS OF AMERICA DVD DVD Release Date: September 30, 2008 Run Time: 629 minutes |
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Jazz Icons: Series Four (Eight-Disc Box Edition) (2009) $ 129.99 great
unreleased performances from Jazz superstars Anita O'Day, Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Coleman Hawkins, Erroll Garner, Jimmy Smith, and Woody Herman, plus a bonus 8th DVD, exclusive to this set. Each year, the Jazz Icons series releases are strong sellers, and absolutely are must-have items for jazz collectors. "Jazz Icons" offers top-drawer DVD sets of jazz notables appearing on European and Scandinavian television from the late 1950s to mid-1970s. The new fourth series, shot in black and white, again provides scintillating visual and aural entertainment. There's organ maestro Jimmy Smith with a percolating "Got My Mojo Working." Jazz diva Anita O'Day romps through "Tea For Two" and "Green Dolphin Street." Tenor saxophone innovator Coleman Hawkins digs into the opus "Ow!" and the ballad "Lover Man." Drum dynamo Art Blakey's band with Freddie Hubbard nails the trumpeter's intense "Crisis." Piano marvel Erroll Garner delivers his trademark love song, "Misty," and the undulating "One Note Samba." A bonus DVD includes more Hawkins, Smith and Garner. Actors: Jimmy Smith, Coleman Hawkins, Art Farmer, Erroll Garner, Woody Herman Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, Dolby, NTSC Language: English Region: All Regions Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number of discs: 8 Studio: NAXOS OF AMERICA DVD |
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Jazz Icons Series 5 $ 129.99 Sold exclusively as a beautiful boxed set from Mosaic Records, each DVD features a 12-page booklet with an essay written by an authoritative jazz historian as well as rare and unseen photos. Jazz Icons DVDs are produced with the full support and cooperation of the artists or their estates, who, in most cases, are contributing rare personal photographs, memorabilia, and forewords. Reelin' In The Years Productions, producers of the GRAMMY® nominated American Folk Blues Festival Series series, bring the same care and dedication to the Jazz Icons series as they have shown in their other critically acclaimed releases, including Dreams To Remember: The Legacy of Otis Redding, The Temptations: Get Ready Definitive Performances 1965-1972, Muddy Waters-Classic Concerts & Marvin Gaye- The Real Thing In Performance 1964-1981.
Format: Box set, NTSC Region: All Regions Number of discs: 6 Studio: Mosaic DVD Release Date: June 19, 2012 Run Time: 390 minutes |
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