Research Catalog

Title

Jazz Tap Ensemble [videorecording] / artistic direction, Lynn Dally.

Publication

1988.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Dally, Lynn
• Brock, Terry
• Weber, Sam
• Nicholas, Harold
• Colella, Jeff.
• Von Essen, Eric.
• Kalaf, Jerry.
• Fraser, Scott, 1952-
• Highfill, J. Allen.
• Stillwell, Liz.
• Jazz Tap Ensemble.

Description

2 videocassettes (VHS, NTSC) (105 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

Evening-length performance of tap dancing.

Donor/Sponsor

• Gift of the Jazz Tap Ensemble.
• Received as part of the Dance Heritage Coalition's Project to Preserve American Dance.

Subjects

• Video
• Tap dancing
• Dance

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Program A.
• Title and program data from house program. Some changes were made in sequence and selection.

Credits (note)

• Sound design, Scott Fraser ; costumes, J. Allen Highfill ; lighting, Liz Stillwell.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on March 31, 1988.

Contents

• Cassette 1 (ca. 46 min. total). I'm beginning to see the light / music, Duke Ellington; performed by the Jazz Tap Ensemble.
• Sweet blues / choreographed and danced by Lynn Dally; music played by Jeff Colella, Eric von Essen, Jerry Kalaf.
• Evidence / choreographed and danced by Sam Weber; music, Thelonious Monk, played by Jeff Colella, Eric von Essen, Jerry Kalaf.
• Tin tin deo / choreography, Lynn Dally; music, Dizzy Gillespie; performed by the Jazz Tap Ensemble.
• Trio: Moon and sand / music, Alec Wilder; played by Jeff Colella, Eric von Essen, Jerry Kalaf.
• Gershwin / choreographed and danced by Lynn Dally; music, George Gershwin ("How long has this been going on?," "But not for me," "Embraceable you"), played by Jeff Colella, Eric von Essen, Jerry Kalaf.
• Italian concerto, 3rd movement / choreographed and danced by Sam Weber; music, J.S. Bach, played by Jeff Colella.
• Lady be good / choreographed and danced by Terry Brock; music, George Gershwin, played by Jeff Colella, Eric von Essen, Jerry Kalaf.
• [Unidentified dance trio] / performed by the Jazz Tap Ensemble.
• Cassette 2 (ca. 59 min. total). Fran dance / choreography, Lynn Dally; music, Miles Davis; performed by the Jazz Tap Ensemble.
• [Solo] / performed by Harold Nicholas; in addition to dancing, he sings "'S wonderful" and "Lady be good."
• Quintet / choreographed and danced by Lynn Dally and Sam Weber; music, Clifford Brown (Daahoud), played by Jeff Colella, Eric von Essen, Jerry Kalaf.
• Trio: If I should lose you [instrumental number] / played by Jeff Colella, Eric von Essen, Jerry Kalaf.
• Just foolin' around / choreographed and improvised by Sam Weber; music, Cole Porter ("It's all right with me"), played by Jeff Colella, Eric von Essen, Jerry Kalaf.
• All blues / choreography, Lynn Dally; music, Miles Davis; performed by the Jazz Tap Ensemble.
• [Dance quartet] / performed by the Jazz Tap Ensemble and Harold Nicholas.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8139

OCLC

NYPY05-F10064

Title

Jazz Tap Ensemble [videorecording] / artistic direction, Lynn Dally.

Imprint

1988.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Credits

Sound design, Scott Fraser ; costumes, J. Allen Highfill ; lighting, Liz Stillwell.

Performer

Dancers: Terry Brock, Lynn Dally, Sam Weber.

Musicians: Jeff Colella (piano), Eric von Essen (bass), Jerry Kalaf (drums).

Guest artist: Harold Nicholas.

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Joyce Theater, New York, N.Y., on March 31, 1988.

Added Author

Dally, Lynn, choreographer, dancer.

Brock, Terry, choreographer, dancer.

Weber, Sam, choreographer, dancer.

Nicholas, Harold, dancer. Singer

Colella, Jeff. Instrumentalist

Von Essen, Eric. Instrumentalist

Kalaf, Jerry. Instrumentalist

Fraser, Scott, 1952-

Highfill, J. Allen. Costume designer

Stillwell, Liz. Lighting designer

Jazz Tap Ensemble.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-8139