Research Catalog

Title

Piano legends / with Chick Corea ; a production of Jazz Images, Inc. ; written and directed by Burrill Crohn ; produced by David Chertok and Burrill Crohn.

Publication

New York, NY : Video Artists International : Distributed in the USA and Canada by RCA/Ariola International, c1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Crohn, Burrill.
• Corea, Chick.
• Chertok, David.
• Jatovsky, Daniel.
• Forma, Anthony.
• Kirsch, Bernie
• Smith, Willie, 1897-1973.
• Hines, Earl, 1903-1983.
• Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981
• Waller, Fats, 1904-1943.
• Tatum, Art, 1910-1956.
• Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007.
• McPartland, Marian.
• Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986.
• Powell, Bud.
• Monk, Thelonious
• Silver, Horace, 1928-2014.
• Waldron, Mal, 1925-2002.
• Lewis, John, 1920-2001.
• Tristano, Lennie.
• Brubeck, Dave.
• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
• Bassie, Count, 1904-
• Tyner, McCoy.
• Evans, Bill, 1929-
• Jarrett, Keith.
• Taylor, Cecil, 1929-
• Video Artists International.
• Jazz Images, Inc.
• RCA/Ariola International.

Description

1 videocassette (63 min) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.

Summary

Host and performer Chick Corea explores the work of twenty-three renowned jazz pianists as filmed and videotaped between 1941 and 1986, from the rags and stomps of "Fats" Waller to the contemporary work of Cecil Taylor.

Series Statement

• History of jazz series
• VAI jazz video collection

Subjects

• Jazz musicians
• African American musicians
• Piano music (Jazz)
• Pianists
• Video

Genre/Form

Video.

Note

• Mono. and stereo.
• VHS hi-fi.
• Video Artists International: 69038.

Credits (note)

• Editor and post-production supervisor, Daniel Jatovsky ; director of photography, Anthony Forma ; audio engineer, Bernie Kirsch.

Call Number

*LVH 425 (F) (Damaged)

OCLC

• 17499779
• NYPG90-F377

Title

Piano legends / with Chick Corea ; a production of Jazz Images, Inc. ; written and directed by Burrill Crohn ; produced by David Chertok and Burrill Crohn.

Imprint

New York, NY : Video Artists International : Distributed in the USA and Canada by RCA/Ariola International, c1986.

Series

History of jazz series

VAI jazz video collection

Performer

Chick Corea, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Meade Lux Lewis, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Mary Lou Williams, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Marian McPartland, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, Mal Waldron, John Lewis, Lennie Tristano, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Cecil Taylor.

Credits

Editor and post-production supervisor, Daniel Jatovsky ; director of photography, Anthony Forma ; audio engineer, Bernie Kirsch.

Added Author

Crohn, Burrill. Performer

Corea, Chick. Performer

Chertok, David. Performer

Jatovsky, Daniel. Film editor

Forma, Anthony. Cinematographer

Kirsch, Bernie, audio.

Smith, Willie, 1897-1973. Performer

Hines, Earl, 1903-1983. Performer

Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981 Performer

Waller, Fats, 1904-1943. Performer

Tatum, Art, 1910-1956. Performer

Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007. Performer

McPartland, Marian. Performer

Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986. Performer

Powell, Bud. Performer

Monk, Thelonious, performer

Silver, Horace, 1928-2014. Performer

Waldron, Mal, 1925-2002. Performer

Lewis, John, 1920-2001. Performer

Tristano, Lennie. Performer

Brubeck, Dave. Performer

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Performer

Bassie, Count, 1904- Performer

Tyner, McCoy. Performer

Evans, Bill, 1929- Performer

Jarrett, Keith. Performer

Taylor, Cecil, 1929- Performer

Video Artists International.

Jazz Images, Inc.

RCA/Ariola International.

Research Call Number

*LVH 425 (F) (Damaged) Notes on file.