Norman Granz Presents Improvisation (1950)
3h 2min
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- Synopsis:
Jazz impresario Norman Granz presents a cornucopia of great performances from many giants of the art form: Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, Lester Young, Hank Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, Joe Pass and others. The material, some of it previously unseen, spans from 1950 to 1977.
Tracklisting:
1. Opening Title
2. Ballade
3. Celebrity
4. Ad Lib
5. Pennies From Heaven
6. Blues For Greasy
7. Blues For Joan Miro
8. Nob's Blues
9. Kidney Stew
10. These Foolish Things
11. Ain't Misbehavin'
12. Prelude To A Kiss
13. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me14. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
15. Ali and Frazier- Actors:
- Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Rich, Charlie Parker
- Directors:
- Norman Granz
- Studio:
- Eagle
- Genres:
- Music & Musicals
