Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Crohn, Burrill.
2. Corea, Chick.
3. Chertok, David.
4. Jatovsky, Daniel.
5. Forma, Anthony.
6. Kirsch, Bernie
7. Smith, Willie, 1897-1973.
8. Hines, Earl, 1903-1983.
9. Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981
10. Waller, Fats, 1904-1943.
11. Tatum, Art, 1910-1956.
12. Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007.
13. McPartland, Marian.
14. Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986.
15. Powell, Bud.
16. Monk, Thelonious
17. Silver, Horace, 1928-2014.
18. Waldron, Mal, 1925-2002.
19. Lewis, John, 1920-2001.
20. Tristano, Lennie.
21. Brubeck, Dave.
22. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
23. Bassie, Count, 1904-
24. Tyner, McCoy.
25. Evans, Bill, 1929-
26. Jarrett, Keith.
27. Taylor, Cecil, 1929-
28. Video Artists International.
29. Jazz Images, Inc.
30. RCA/Ariola International.

Description

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

Summary

1. 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

1. History of jazz series
2. VAI jazz video collection

Subject

1. Jazz musicians
2. African American musicians
3. Piano music (Jazz)
4. Pianists
5. Video

Genre/Form

1. Video.

Call number

1. *LVH 425 (F) (Damaged)

Note

1. Mono. and stereo.
2. VHS hi-fi.
3. Video Artists International: 69038.

Credits (note)

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

Title

1. 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

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

Series

1. History of jazz series
2. VAI jazz video collection

Performer

1. 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

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

Added author

1. Crohn, Burrill. Performer
2. Corea, Chick. Performer
3. Chertok, David. Performer
4. Jatovsky, Daniel. Film editor
5. Forma, Anthony. Cinematographer
6. Kirsch, Bernie, audio.
7. Smith, Willie, 1897-1973. Performer
8. Hines, Earl, 1903-1983. Performer
9. Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981 Performer
10. Waller, Fats, 1904-1943. Performer
11. Tatum, Art, 1910-1956. Performer
12. Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007. Performer
13. McPartland, Marian. Performer
14. Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986. Performer
15. Powell, Bud. Performer
16. Monk, Thelonious, performer
17. Silver, Horace, 1928-2014. Performer
18. Waldron, Mal, 1925-2002. Performer
19. Lewis, John, 1920-2001. Performer
20. Tristano, Lennie. Performer
21. Brubeck, Dave. Performer
22. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Performer
23. Bassie, Count, 1904- Performer
24. Tyner, McCoy. Performer
25. Evans, Bill, 1929- Performer
26. Jarrett, Keith. Performer
27. Taylor, Cecil, 1929- Performer
28. Video Artists International.
29. Jazz Images, Inc.
30. RCA/Ariola International.

Research call number

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