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New On DVD [Issue
#11]
Benny Carter
Norman Granz Jazz In Montreux Presents: Benny Carter '77
(DVD
Eagle)
In using the blues-drenched
songs of the field to add depth and soul to his calculated dance tracks, Moby
struck a mother lode of feeling and passion. America’s musical heart and
soul began in Norman Granz’s eight-part DVD series from the Montreux Jazz
Festival contains performances from some of the greatest jazz artists in American
history, including the Oscar Peterson Trio, the Benny Carter Group, and Ray
Brown. The acclaimed jazz expert Nat Hentoff gives a biographical introduction
in each separate series. Each segment provides detailed information with striking
archival footage.
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