Thursday, January 06, 2011

My Favourite Birthday present


I got this as a birthday present but didn't get round to (starting) watching it till just before Christmas. I am half way through watching the third of the four DVDs, now (early bebop). It is terrific. Beautiful archive footage, interviews - and music. I will soon be an expert on Jazz history. If you have any Christmas present money left I can definitely recommend it.

There seem to be various bits of it on YouTube. Here's the introduction:-

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