Jazz Shots From the East Coast, Vol. 2 (DVD)

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This outstanding DVD series pays homage to the East Coast and to some of the most important musicians who have spent a major part of their careers there. What is taken into account when placing the musician in the East or West Coast categories, is where they spent the bulk of their artistic career, or where they recorded their most influential works. This collection focuses exclusively on live performances ranging from clubs to festivals to TV studio engagements, without any speakers or introducers... Nothing but music! Artists include Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie and more.

Contents

Miles Davis Quintet Featuring John Coltrane: So What; Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: MxB,C; Charlie Parker: Hot House; Louis Armstrong: Someday; When it's Sleepy Time Down South; Modern Jazz Quartet: If I Were Eve; Winter Tale; Ben Webster Quartet: Cottontail; Chelsea Bridge; Ben Webster Sextet: C Jam Blues; Art Farmer/Jim Hall Quartet: My Kinda Love; Count Basie Orchestra: Dickie's Dream; Art Tatum: Art's Blues*; Bobby Hackett: Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home*.

(*Bonus tracks.)