Piano Legends Actors: Chick Corea, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie
Language: English
Formats: Best of, Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of Discs: 1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Video Artists Int'l
Release Date: November 01, 2001 Amazon.com: Technical Details - Add To Baby Registry - Add To Wedding Registry - Add To Wishlist - Tell A Friend - All Customer Reviews - All Offers Amazon.com Piano Legends, hosted by the incomparable keyboardist Chick Corea, unveils the entire spectrum of jazz piano. It features over 20 clips culled from the archives of coproducer Dave Chertok, from 1941 to 1986. This 63-minute DVD shows the depth and diversity of keyboard styles, from ragtime, stride, swing, bebop, and hard bop to the avant-garde. Corea brilliantly and succinctly spells out each pianist's style and how each fits into the jazz continuum. The best clips feature the stomping left-hand of Thomas "Fats" Waller, the superhuman technique of Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson, the earthy elegance of Mary Lou Williams, and the cutting-edge harmonies of Cecil Taylor. Other stylists like the powerful McCoy Tyner, the streamlined John Lewis, and the eclectic Keith Jarrett are also profiled. Corea's own Bud Powell-influenced ivory runs complete this rousing and revealing documentary, in which all styles of jazz spring from 88 keys. --Eugene Holley Jr. |
