This outstanding DVD series pays homage to the West 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 Terry Edwards, Gerry Mulligan, Shorty Rogers, Lester Young and Wes Montgomery.
Wes Montgomery: Full House; 'Round Midnight; Yesterdays; Gerry Mulligan Quartet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer: Open Country; Darn That Dream; Shorty Rogers Quintet Featuring Lou Levy: Martians Go Home; Time Was; Greensleeves; Paul Desmond Quartet: Emily; Lester Young: The Midnight Symphony; On the Sunny Side of the Street; Teddy Edwards: Sunset Eyes; Afraid of Love; The Cellar Dweller.