Bibliograph

Count Basie, swingin' the blues, a co-production of Toby Byron, Multiprises, in association with Taurus Film, Munich and VideoArts, Japan ; directed by Matthew Seig ; written by Albert Murray ; produced by Toby Byron & Richard Saylor

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Label

Count Basie, swingin' the blues, a co-production of Toby Byron, Multiprises, in association with Taurus Film, Munich and VideoArts, Japan ; directed by Matthew Seig ; written by Albert Murray ; produced by Toby Byron & Richard Saylor

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Count Basie

Oclc number

612435411

Responsibility statement

a co-production of Toby Byron, Multiprises, in association with Taurus Film, Munich and VideoArts, Japan ; directed by Matthew Seig ; written by Albert Murray ; produced by Toby Byron & Richard Saylor

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Sub title

swingin' the blues

Summary

"A leading musician of the swing era and an outstanding representative of the big band style, Count Basie was an eminent bandleader and jazz pianist. He led one of the most enduring swing bands of all time; no other musician was ever more committed to stomping, shouting, swinging, jumping and dragging away the blues than Count Basie. In Swingin' the blues, a distinguished group of Basie alumni, including early band stars Harry "Sweets" Edison, Earle Warren and Claude Williams, and later stars like Illinois Jacquet, Buddy Tate and Joe Williams lend their insights. The film is generously supported by vintage performance footage beginning in the 1930's and master recordings of the greatest Basie sessions."--Container

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Swingin' the blues

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