Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years | 
| Director: William Harper
Actors: Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Clint Eastwood, Ella Fitzgerald
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 59528
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 80 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.5
MPN: D36494D
ISBN: 0790737388
UPC: 085393649425
EAN: 9780790737386
ASIN: 0790737388
Theatrical Release Date: 1998
Release Date: August 31, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
Monterey Jazz Festival - Place Miles first on the bill. He wants those "fresh ears." And how about the time Jon Hendricks stepped on stage still jotting down the composition he was to perform? "Aren't you ready" musical director John Lewis asked. "Never" Hendricks laughed. Yet the result was perfection in progress: the legendary debut of Evolution of the Blues. And what about Ella, Louis, Dizzy, Sarah, Dave, Monk, Clark Terry, even Lady Day? They're also part of the lore that one weekend every year makes Monterey synonymous with jazz. Hosted by contemporary favorites Joshua Redman and Patrice Rushen and featuring archival performance footage plus on-camera commentary from notables (including lifetime jazz buff Clint Eastwood), this compendium of the Monterey Jazz Festival sings, swings and syncopates with joy. Like eggs and bacon and romance and roses, some things just go together. Things like Monterey and jazz, going together now for 40 magical, musical years. Year: 1998 Director: William Harper - Starring: Joshua Redman, Patrice RushenDVD Features:
Interactive Menus
Music Video
Production Notes
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Slim on performance January 8, 2007
Ronald K. Goodenow (Northboro, MA USA)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
An interesting history lesson, but just not enough on the performance side, which is really too bad. Unless one is a MJF freak I'd spend my money elsewhere.
 Dissapointing November 3, 2006
ToothSaver (Tel Aviv , Israel)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Looks and sounds more like a tourist information campaign than a thorough review of the legendary musical material that was presented and performed all those years.
Be warned by these reviews ....... May 9, 2006
Dubois (LA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I only acquired this as a Patrice Rushen completist.
This DVD is an absolute waste to time, effort and your money .... leave well alone
If I could give zero stars I would August 28, 2005
R. O'Brien
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am a long-time listener/viewer/collector of all things jazz. This is, by far , the worst jazz video out there. I am not going to waste my time even giving you the details on this why I think this way. I was suckered in on this video -hoping for the best. Don't make the same mistake that I did. DO NOT BUY THIS!!!!
What a ripp off !!! January 7, 2005
L. Smith (Oakland, Ca)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Just conversation about the Monterey Jazz Festival. Absolutely no music. Absolutely deceitful. What a ripp off. Shame on the producer(s) and all who took part in this joke on music / jazz lover. Your karma sucks!
LSmith
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