Rent Tenor Titans (1969)
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0h 48min
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- Synopsis:
Europe was always receptive to the genius of American jazzmen, many of whom returned the favor by making the Old Continent their permanent home or living there for extended periods of their lives. Such was the case of both Dexter Gordon, who lived in Europe from 1962 to 1976, and of Ben Webster, who resided there from 1964 until his death in 1973. Both musicians were recorded proli-fically during those years, and these filmed performances are perfect examples of the love and admiration they received. Dexter is featured in a quartet format backed by the great Kenny Drew on piano, the late Danish bassist NHOP and the relatively obscure South African drummer Makaya Ntshoko (Ben Webster is present and can be seen among the audience!!). Webster's performance is also with a quartet, with the exception of "A Night in Tunisia", in which English tenor saxophonist and famous jazz club owner Ronnie Scott joins the group.
Dexter Gordon - Cafe Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 1969
1. Introduction
2. Those Were the Days
3. Fried Bananas
4. Closing Theme: Ja-Da
Ben Webster - Marquee Club, London, England, December 20, 1964
5. Sunday
6. Chelsea Bridge
7. A Night in Tunisia
8. Over the Rainbow
9. Perdido- Actors:
- Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning, Orsted Pedersen, Makaya Ntshoko, Ronnie Scott, Stan Tracey, Rick Laird, Jackie Dougan
- Directors:
- Various
- Writers:
- Bob Carlton, Dexter Gordon, Gene Raskin, Cohn-Krueger-Miller-Styne, Billy Strayhorn, Dizzy Gillespie, Arlen-Harburg, Tizol-Drake-Lengsfelder
- Aka:
- Tenor Titans: Dexter Gordon: Copenhagen 1969 / Ben Webster: London 1965
- Studio:
- Impro-Jazz
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
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